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ozone

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


NOUN
ozone layer
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HFCs were introduced in the 1990s to replace chemicals that had been found to erode the ozone layer, but turned out to be catastrophic for global warming.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

That morning, high ozone levels led Texas regulators to issue an air-quality alert for the city and surrounding areas, which also includes refineries and chemical plants.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"We've kind of deduced it to be UVC radiation, the radiation that exists above the ozone layer because obviously there's no filter up there", he says.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He said those pressures are compounded by climate and coastal conditions that push pollution inland, especially into the Inland Empire, where unhealthy ozone days are even more severe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She took a deep breath in and caught a new scent, ozone, the smell that always preceded rain.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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