emissionnoun
uk/iˈmɪʃ.ən/us/iˈmɪʃ.ən/C1 [ U ] the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.:
Environmental groups want a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases.
C1 [ C ] an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out:
carbon dioxide emissions
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- recycle
- recycled
- reduce, reuse, recycle idiom
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