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Greenhouse effect   /grˈinhˌaʊs ɪfˈɛkt/   Listen
Greenhouse effect

noun
1.
Warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth.  Synonym: greenhouse warming.






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