όζον — meaning in English

English meaning

• ozone noun A form of oxygen with three atoms per molecule instead of the usual two, found in a protective layer high in the atmosphere.

Senses

όζον is used for these senses in English:

• ozone (inorganic chemistry) An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.
• ozone (Britain, informal) Fresh air, especially that breathed at the seaside and smelling of seaweed.

ozone — full definition

1. noun A form of oxygen with three atoms per molecule instead of the usual two, found in a protective layer high in the atmosphere.
2. noun Informally, the fresh smell of sea air.

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