Ozone - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈəʊzəʊn|  American pronunciation of the word ozone
Brit.  |ˈəʊzəʊn|  British pronunciation of the word ozone

noun

- a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)

Extra examples

Scientists are concerned about ozone depletion.

A light breeze filled the rooms of our seaside cottage with ozone.

...the improvident view that the wearing away of the ozone layer need not concern us...

Ozone is a highly reactive form of oxygen gas.

The ozone layer is a shield which protects the Earth against the sun's radiation.

The ozone layer filters harmful UV rays from the sun.

Scientists have observed a drop in ozone levels over the Antarctic.

The rise in greenhouse gases parallels the reduction in the ozone layer.

The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits

...“ozone” is now a household word, thanks to global warming...

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