ozone
n.
form of oxygen having three atoms in its molecule that is a result of electrical discharge in oxygen and is found in small quantities in the atmosphere (especially after a thunderstorm) and forms a protective layer in the upper atmosphere
OZONE
Ozone
Ozone (O3) is a
triatomic molecule, consisting of three
oxygen atoms. It is an
allotrope of
oxygen that is much less stable than the
diatomic O2. Ground-level ozone is an air pollutant with harmful effects on the respiratory systems of animals. Ozone in the upper atmosphere filters potentially damaging ultraviolet light from reaching the Earth's surface. It is present in low concentrations throughout the
Earth's atmosphere. It has many industrial and consumer applications.
Ozone therapy is a controversial
alternative medicine practice; mainstream scientific medicine has found ozone to be harmful to humans, and equipment intended to be used for ozone therapy is banned in the United States.
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ozone
Noun
1. 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)
(hypernym) gas
(substance-meronym) oxygen, O, atomic number 8
ozone (m)
n.
ozone, form of oxygen having three atoms in its molecule that is a result of electrical discharge in oxygen and is found in small quantities in the atmosphere (especially after a thunderstorm), and forms a protective layer in the upper atmosphere
ozoner
v.
ozonize, convert oxygen into ozone; treat with ozone
Ozone
(n.)
A colorless gaseous substance (O/) obtained (as by the silent discharge of electricity in oxygen) as an allotropic form of oxygen, containing three atoms in the molecule. It is a streng oxidizer, and probably exists in the air, though by he ordinary tests it is liable to be confused with certain other substances, as hydrogen dioxide, or certain oxides of nitrogen. It derives its name from its peculiar odor, which resembles that of weak chlorine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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