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Suess effect

Suess effect noun: the decrease in the ratio of heavier to lighter isotopes of carbon in atmospheric carbon dioxide due to anthropogenic emissions.

Noun

Suess effect (plural Suess effects)

  1. (atmospheric chemistry) The decrease in the ratio of heavier to lighter isotopes of carbon in atmospheric carbon dioxide due to anthropogenic emissions.

Forms of Suess effect

pluralSuess effects

Origin of Suess effect

Named after Austrian chemist Hans Suess.

Questions about Suess effect

What does Suess effect mean?
Suess effect means the decrease in the ratio of heavier to lighter isotopes of carbon in atmospheric carbon dioxide due to anthropogenic emissions.
What part of speech is Suess effect?
Suess effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Suess effect?
The plural of Suess effect is Suess effects.

Words near Suess effect in the dictionary

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