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Greenhouse effect

Greenhouse effect

(n)
UK
ˈgriːnhaʊs ɪˈfɛkt
US
ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt
Definition: 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.
Meaning: Hiệu ứng nhà kính
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How to use "Greenhouse effect" vocabulary in sentence (example)

This effect is called the greenhouse effect and it is very strong on Venus.

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