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carbon sink

carbon sink noun: a natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.

Noun

carbon sink (plural carbon sinks)

  1. A natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.
    • A few years from now, these stems will develop into a barrier against erosion, a carbon sink and a habitat for distinctive Highland birds such as the capercaillie and ptarmigan.2020 February 25, Christopher de Bellaigue, “The end of farming?”, in The Guardian

carbon sink meaning in Tamil

carbon sink in Tamil

கரிமத் தேக்கம்

Forms of carbon sink

pluralcarbon sinks

Questions about carbon sink

What does carbon sink mean?
Carbon sink means a natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.
What is carbon sink in Tamil?
Carbon sink in Tamil is கரிமத் தேக்கம். See Carbon sink meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is carbon sink?
Carbon sink is a noun.
What is the plural of carbon sink?
The plural of carbon sink is carbon sinks.

Words near carbon sink in the dictionary

  1. carbon process
  2. carbon resistor
  3. carbon resistors
  4. carbon sequestering
  5. carbon sequestration
  6. carbon sink
  7. carbon sinks
  8. carbon star
  9. carbon stars
  10. carbon steel
  11. carbon steels

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