carbon-negative — describing a process, activity, or organization that removes more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it produces
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: describing a process, activity, or organization that removes more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it produces
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːrbən ˈneɡətɪv/
Example Sentences
- My friend claims his new diet is carbon-negative because he only eats plants that absorb CO2.
- The startup developed a carbon-negative concrete that captures more CO2 than it emits during production.
- Microsoft announced its ambitious plan to be carbon-negative by 2030.
carbon-negative
ADJECTIVE[/ˈkɑːrbən ˈneɡətɪv/]
describing a process, activity, or organization that removes more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it produces
describing a process, activity, or organization that removes more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it produces
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Carbon-negative is a modern environmental term combining Latin carbo (coal, charcoal) and Latin negativus (negative, denying). It emerged in contemporary usage to describe processes or systems that remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they emit.
Breakdown
carbon (from Latin carbo, meaning coal or charcoal) + negative (from Latin negativus, meaning negative or denying), literally 'against carbon' or 'removing carbon'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My friend claims his new diet is carbon-negative because he only eats plants that absorb CO2.”
“The startup developed a carbon-negative concrete that captures more CO2 than it emits during production.”
“Microsoft announced its ambitious plan to be carbon-negative by 2030.”
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