# greenhouse effect

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process by which a planet is heated by solar radiation which is retained by its atmosphere.

## Etymology
First attested in 1901 by Swedish meteorologist Nils Gustaf Ekholm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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