Meanings
noungreenhouse warming (uncountable)
- uncountablewarming caused by the greenhouse effect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwarming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth
Similar
Broader
atmospheric phenomenon
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greenhouse warming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenhouse%20warming
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greenhouse warming,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenhouse%20warming.
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