carbon sequestration

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === carbon sequestration (uncountable) (biochemistry) The natural removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by the soil and plants. Hypernym: sequestration Near-synonym: biosequestration (climate change) Any of several processes for the removal of excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in an effort to mitigate global warming. Hypernym: sequestration Hyponyms: biosequestration, geosequestration Near-synonyms: carbon capture, CC, CCS, CCU, CCUS ==== Translations ====