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carbon sinks

carbon sinks is the plural of carbon sink.

Meaning of carbon sink

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

Questions about carbon sinks

What is carbon sinks the plural of?
Carbon sinks is the plural of carbon sink.

Words near carbon sinks in the dictionary

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

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