# greenhouse gas

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɡɹiːn.haʊs ˈɡæs/

## Definitions
1. Any gas (such as carbon dioxide, a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), or methane) that contributes to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted by a planet's surface, thus increasing the surface temperature.

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