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cryosequestration

cryosequestration noun: natural sequestration of carbon at low temperature.

Noun

cryosequestration (uncountable)

  1. Natural sequestration of carbon at low temperature
    • Cryosequestration in permafrost has helped limit the amount of carbon emitted to the atmosphere from soil.

Origin of cryosequestration

From cryo- + sequestration.

Questions about cryosequestration

What does cryosequestration mean?
Cryosequestration means natural sequestration of carbon at low temperature.
What part of speech is cryosequestration?
Cryosequestration is a noun.

Words near cryosequestration in the dictionary

  1. cryoseismology
  2. cryoseisms
  3. cryosensitive
  4. cryosensitivity
  5. cryosequester
  6. cryosequestration
  7. cryosere
  8. cryosession
  9. cryosessions
  10. cryoshock
  11. cryosleep

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