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: a triatomic very reactive form of oxygen that is a bluish irritating gas of pungent odor, that is a major air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but a beneficial component of the upper atmosphere, and that is used for oxidizing, bleaching, disinfecting, and deodorizing
2
: pure and refreshing air
relished the ozone of morning
Examples of ozone in a Sentence
Scientists are concerned about ozone depletion.
A light breeze filled the rooms of our seaside cottage with ozone.
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By combining advanced laser, ozone, waterless and nebulization technologies, Zero PP offers an eco-friendly alternative that balances visual effects, productivity, and cost-efficiency, the company said.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
How Pool Water Affects Your Skin Chlorine and other pool disinfectants, such as bromine, ozone, ultraviolet lamps (UV), and salt electrolysis, can affect the skin and hair.4 Sometimes, pool disinfection treatments can irritate your skin and eyes or dry out or discolor your hair.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
There have been few comprehensive studies about fuel emissions from launches and what happens when satellites vaporize upon reentry, though what has been found points to potentially severe effects to the ozone and the possibility of warming the stratosphere.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
The team of researchers said their models show greenhouse gas emissions and changes in land-use as well as ozone changes are responsible for the warming trend.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
How Pool Water Affects Your Skin Chlorine and other pool disinfectants, such as bromine, ozone, ultraviolet lamps (UV), and salt electrolysis, can affect the skin and hair.4 Sometimes, pool disinfection treatments can irritate your skin and eyes or dry out or discolor your hair.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
There have been few comprehensive studies about fuel emissions from launches and what happens when satellites vaporize upon reentry, though what has been found points to potentially severe effects to the ozone and the possibility of warming the stratosphere.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
The team of researchers said their models show greenhouse gas emissions and changes in land-use as well as ozone changes are responsible for the warming trend.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Ozone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ozone. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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ozone
noun1
: a form of oxygen that is a bluish irritating sharp-smelling gas containing three atoms per molecule, and that is used especially in disinfecting, deodorizing, and bleaching
2
: pure and refreshing air
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ozone
noun
: a triatomic very reactive form of oxygen that is a bluish irritating gas of pungent odor, that is formed naturally in the atmosphere by a photochemical reaction and is a major air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but a beneficial component of the upper atmosphere, and that is used for oxidizing, bleaching, disinfecting, and deodorizing
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