Meanings
nouncarbon sink (plural carbon sinks)
plural carbon sinks
- A natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.
A few years from now, these stems will develop into a barrier against erosion, a carbon sink and a habitat for distinctive Highland birds such as the capercaillie and ptarmigan.
2020 February 25, Christopher de Bellaigue, “The end of farming?”, in The Guardian
Translations
French puits de carbone
- puits de carboneA reservoir that accumulates carbon for an indefinite period
Māori putunga waro
- putunga waroA reservoir that accumulates carbon for an indefinite period
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