🔥greenhouse effect

noun
ˈɡriːn.haʊs ɪˌfɛkt

Meaning

The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.

Example Sentences

The greenhouse effect is increasing global temperatures.

Synonyms

global warming, heat trapping, climate forcing

Antonyms

cooling, heat loss, natural balance

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