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Carbon Dioxide Symbol Copy Paste

Copy carbon dioxide symbols including CO₂ and PaCO₂ for respiratory, blood gas, chemistry, and medical notes.

Unicode
U+0043 U+004F U+2082
Main use
Carbon dioxide symbol

Used together

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Meaning and formatting

What this symbol means

Carbon dioxide written with a subscript 2.

Technical details for Carbon Dioxide Symbol
SymbolCO₂
Unicode code pointU+0043 U+004F U+2082
HTMLCO₂
LaTeX
Plain-text nameCarbon dioxide symbol

Usage notes

Important distinctions

  • CO₂ is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide. PaCO₂ is a distinct blood-gas notation rather than another spelling of the molecule.
  • Keep the 2 as a subscript in formatted notation; CO2 is an ASCII fallback when subscript characters are unavailable.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the carbon dioxide symbol?

Select the copy card for CO₂. Quick Symbols copies it to your clipboard so you can paste it into your notes or document.

What is PaCO₂?

PaCO₂ denotes the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood and is commonly used in blood-gas and respiratory notes.