carbon capturenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkɑː.bən ˌkæp.tʃər/us/ˈkɑːr.bən ˌkæp.tʃɚ/also carbon capture and storage, abbreviation CCS specializeda way of collecting the carbon produced when fuel is burned, so that it is not released into the air:
We will never be able to combat climate change without carbon capture.
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- genetic fingerprinting
- radiocarbon dating
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