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carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a gas that is made up of the chemical elements oxygen and carbon. This gas has no color or smell. Carbon dioxide is produced in many different ways. People put a little carbon dioxide into the air every time they breathe out. Carbon dioxide is also made by the burning of fuels, and it is created when plants die and decay. Carbon dioxide is often written CO2 and pronounced "see oh two."