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ozone

[oh-zohn, oh-zohn] / ˈoʊ zoʊn, oʊˈzoʊn /


NOUN
ozone layer
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Ozone depletion begins when certain chlorine- and bromine-containing compounds reach the stratosphere, where intense UV radiation breaks them apart and releases reactive forms of chlorine and bromine.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

Theakston rose to fame as a TV presenter in the 1990s on BBC shows such as The Ozone, children's Saturday shows Live & Kicking, which he presented alongside Zoe Ball, and Top of the Pops.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

Ozone tends to be a bigger issue during the warmer months of March through October due to atmospheric concentrations of the pollutant increasing with heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Ms. Springs had dreamed that the job, which allowed her and her husband to make about $200,000 a year combined, would help provide a comfortable middle-class life for her family in Ozone Park, Queens.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Ozone is a form of oxygen in which each molecule bears three atoms of oxygen instead of two.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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