Noun: ozone 'ow,zown
- A colourless 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)
"the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
Derived forms: ozones
Type of: gas
Encyclopedia: Ozone, Idaho