Carbon dioxide, e.g. (3)

I believe the answer is:

gas

(Other definitions for gas that I've seen before include "Nitrogen, say" , "Talk idly; fuel" , "Something exciting" , "eg Helium" , "American fuel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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