Definition of carbon capture and storage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary


carbon capture and storage

BrE BrE//ˌkɑːbən ˌkæptʃər ən ˈstɔːrɪdʒ//
; NAmE NAmE//ˌkɑːrbən ˌkæptʃər ən ˈstɔːrɪdʒ//
(also carbon capture and sequestration
; NAmE
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the process of collecting carbon dioxide produced by burning coal, oil, etc. and other industrial processes, and storing it so that it does not affect the atmosphere see also carbon sequestration