Ozone

Word OZONE
Character 5
Hyphenation o zone
Pronunciations /ˈoʊzoʊn/

Definitions and meanings of "Ozone"

What do we mean by ozone?

An unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen, O3, that is formed naturally in the ozone layer from atmospheric oxygen by electric discharge or exposure to ultraviolet radiation, also produced in the lower atmosphere by the photochemical reaction of certain pollutants. It is a highly reactive oxidizing agent used to deodorize air, purify water, and treat industrial wastes. noun

Fresh, pure air. noun

A modification of oxygen, having increased chemical activity; a colorless gas having a peculiar odor like that of air which contains a trace of chlorin. noun

In the gaseous state, ozone, if seen through a column of sufficient depth or under considerable pressure, has a blue color like that of ordinary oxygen, but more marked, and when liquefied appears dark blue. The liquid boils under atmospheric pressure at—100° C. (—159° F.). It is magnetic, and more soluble in water than ordinary oxygen. Animals breathing air which contains ozone in appreciable quantity present the phenomena of slow respiration, enfeebled circulation, lowering of bodily temperature, venous condition of the blood, and ultimately death. Air charged with ozone has been applied to the treatment of distilled spirits with a view to the removal of fusel-oil, but with only partial success. noun

A colorless gaseous substance (O3) 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 strong oxidizer, and probably exists in the air, though by the 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. noun

An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O3) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a blue gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge; it is poisonous and highly reactive, but in the upper atmosphere it protects life on Earth from ultraviolet radiation. noun

Fresh air, especially that breathed at the seaside and smelling of seaweed. 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) noun

An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a blue gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.

Fresh air, especially that breathed at the seaside and smelling of seaweed.

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The word "ozone" in example sentences

The term ozone hole or Antarctic ozone hole refers to the seasonal depletion of stratospheric ozone in a large area over Antarctica. ❋ Unknown (2009)

According to Messrs Frémy and Becquerel, the term ozone ought to be abandoned; for, after a series of careful experiments, they have come to the conclusion, that there is no real transformation of matter in the production of ozone, but that it is nothing more than 'electrified oxygen,' or oxygen in a particular state of chemical affinity. ❋ Various (1841)

We were also careful of the sun's rays because the hole in the ozone is above Antarctica; we wore forty-five level sunblock twenty-four hours a day. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For example, three atoms of oxygen form what we call ozone; two atoms of hydrogen uniting with one atom of oxygen form water. ❋ J. Arthur Thomson (1897)

At the same time, more ozone is produced through photosynthesis and the bonding of standard oxygen with free oxygen. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The ozone is depleted and the peak UV rays, which used to be from 10-2 are now from 10-4. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Long-term ozone decline over the Canadian Arctic to early 1997 from ground-based and balloon observations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The thinning of the ozone is caused by the presence of ozone destructing gases in the atmosphere such as chlorine and bromine, originating from man-made products like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which have still not vanished from the air but are on the decline as they are banned under the Montreal Protocol, which was signed on 16 September 1987. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Now ozone is a greenhouse gas that needs to be curbed? ❋ Unknown (2007)

But even that may have been wrong, since ozone is recovering fastrer than lower CFC emission can account for. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Ground-level ozone is a component of smog and can cause respiratory problems, including asthma. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The California regulation particularly targets what are commonly called ozone generators, which by design produce large amounts of ozone. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The latter phenomenon is commonly referred to as the ozone hole. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In Climate change set to poke holes in ozone, Nature tells us it is a side-effect of global warming, the polar stratospheric clouds absorbing more and more industrial chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). ❋ Unknown (2004)

Whereas stratospheric ozone is a prerequisite for life, tropospheric ozone is strongly toxic and harmful to most organisms, even in small quantities. ❋ Unknown (1997)

This has included studying how ozone is formed and decomposes and how these processes can be affected by chemical substances in the atmosphere, many of them the result of human activity. ❋ Unknown (1997)

We now know that ozone is subject to transformation by long-lived chemicals, both natural and man-made, released at the Earth's surface, and substantial reductions in its concentration could have a strongly deleterious effect upon mankind and upon the rest of the biosphere. ❋ Unknown (1996)

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