greenhouse effect

noun

Meaning

The process by which a planet is warmed by its atmosphere.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

greenhouse warming(English)global heating(English)photoevaporation(English)absorption(English)paraterraforming(English)heliosis(English)global warming(English)geoengineering(English)

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Sources

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