Japanese Conversation · Level 36
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Japanese word
二酸化炭素
Pronunciation
Romajinisankatanso
Meaning
- nouncarbon dioxide
Example
空気には二酸化炭素が含まれています。kū ki ni wa ni san ka tan so ga fuku ma re te i ma su
The air contains carbon dioxide.
More examples
自動車の利用を減らすと、二酸化炭素の排出を抑えられます。ji dō sha no ri yō o he ra su to ni san ka tan so no hai shutsu o osa e ra re ma su
Reducing car use can help limit carbon dioxide emissions.
Core concept
Names a gas whose molecules contain one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.
Common phrases
二酸化炭素濃度ni san ka tan so nō do
carbon dioxide concentration
二酸化炭素を排出するni san ka tan so o hai shutsu su ru
emit carbon dioxide
Similar words
炭酸ガスtansangasu: A common name for the colorless gas used in beverages, fire extinguishers, and industrial processes.
Definition in Japanese
炭素原子一個と酸素原子二個から成る、無色無臭の気体。tan so gen shi ichi ko to san so gen shi ni ko ka ra na ru mu shoku mu shū no ki tai
Word origin
The Japanese term 二酸化炭素 (nisankatanso, "carbon dioxide") combines 二酸化 (nisanka, "dioxide") and 炭素 (tanso, "carbon"); 二酸化 indicates two oxygen atoms in a compound.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, carbon dioxide is usually an uncountable substance, so "air contains carbon dioxide" is natural, while "a carbon dioxide" is not.