---
title: "Eryanghuatan Meaning: 二氧化碳 (èryǎng-huàtàn) Means “carbon dioxide”"
description: "二氧化碳 (èryǎng-huàtàn) means “carbon dioxide”. Hear its tones, see what 二 and 氧 and 化 and 碳 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eryanghuatan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 二氧化碳 mean?

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二氧化碳 èryǎng-huàtàn

## carbon dioxide

## Its characters

1. 二 èr two
2. 氧 yǎng oxygen
3. 化 huà to change
4. 碳 tàn carbon

## In a sentence

植物会吸收二氧化碳。 Plants absorb carbon dioxide.

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## More words with 二 or 氧 or 化 or 碳

- [变化 biànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhua)
- [低碳 dītàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ditan)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)
- [恶化 èhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ehua)
- [二手 èrshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ershou)
- [二维码 èrwéimǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erweima)
- [分化 fēnhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenhua)
- [孵化 fūhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhua)
- [化解 huàjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huajie)
- [化身 huàshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashen)

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