carbon capture and storage
noun/ˌkɑːbən ˌkæptʃər ən ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/
/ˌkɑːrbən ˌkæptʃər ən ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/
(also carbon capture and sequestration
[uncountable]/ˌkɑːbən ˌkæptʃər ən ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːrbən ˌkæptʃər ən ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃn/
)- the process of collecting carbon dioxide produced by burning coal, oil, etc. and other industrial processes, and storing it so that it does not affect the atmosphere see also carbon sequestrationTopics The environmentc1
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