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Word: Ozone
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: from German Ozon, from Greek ozein ‘to smell’
ˈəʊzəʊn
a colourless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odour and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light. It differs from normal oxygen (O₂) in having three atoms in its molecule (O₃).
Short Definition:colourless unstable toxic gas with pungent odour and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light
fresh invigorating air, especially that blowing on to the shore from the sea.
Short Definition:fresh invigorating air
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