carbon dioxide

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑːrbən daɪˈɑːksaɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/
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noun
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a gas that people and animals breathe out, or that comes from burning things

Plants use carbon dioxide from the air to make food.

translation

n. a gas that people and animals breathe out, or that comes from burning things