ozone
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.
Other meanings
fresh air, especially that breathed at the seaside and smelling of seaweed.
Related words
- acetozone
- ozonesonde
- ozoney
- ozonic
- ozonide
- ozoniferous
- ozonification
- ozonify
- ozonometer
- ozonometry
- ozonosphere
- ozonous
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ὄζον".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “ozone” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.