greenhouse effect

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1901 by Swedish meteorologist Nils Gustaf Ekholm. === Pronunciation === === Noun === greenhouse effect (plural greenhouse effects) (climatology, climate change) The process by which a planet is heated by solar radiation which is retained by its atmosphere. Synonym: hothouse effect ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === global warming === Further reading === “greenhouse effect”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.