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greenhouse
[ green-hous ]
noun
- a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range, used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season.
greenhouse
/ ˈɡːˌʊ /
noun
- a building with transparent walls and roof, usually of glass, for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
Word History and Origins
Origin of greenhouse1
Example Sentences
Within two months the UK parliament had passed a law committing the country to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
F-gases, or fluorinated greenhouse gases, are regulated by the Environment Agency and companies or individuals working with them must be qualified to do so.
On Earth, there are claimed environmental benefits for the technology over traditional agricultural food production methods, such as less land use and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
There's broad consensus amongst climate scientists that the overwhelming priority is to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the chief cause of global warming.
As carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses build up in the dense lower atmosphere, they absorb heat and keep it trapped there.
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