värvuseta ja lõhnata, lämmatava toimega gaas; õhus sisaldub 0,035 mahuprotsenti, tööstuspiirkondades ja linnades rohkem. Tarvitatakse toiduainetetööstuses (karastusjookide valmistamisel), orgaanilises sünteesis, karbamiidi ja sooda tootmiseks, kuiva jää saamiseks, meditsiinis jm.
colourless gas at room temperature, occurs naturally in the atmosphere and plays an important part in animal and plant respiration. Produced by the complete combustion of carbon-containing materials (industrially from flue gases and from synthesis gas used in ammonia production) and by heating metal carbonates or by the action of acid on carbonates.
If the language used for this item of information does not indicate that carbon dioxide has been added, the words 'obtained by the addition of carbon dioxide' shall be added to the labelling in accordance with arrangements to be determined.
