Ozone

Etymology
From ὄζον, neuter participle of ὄζω

Noun

 * 1)  An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O3) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a blue gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge; it is poisonous and highly reactive, but in the upper atmosphere it protects life on Earth from ultraviolet radiation.
 * 2)  (informally but erroneously) Fresh air, especially that breathed at the seaside and smelling of seaweed.

Derived terms

 * ozone layer
 * ozone resistance

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 臭氧 (chòuyǎng)
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 * Hebrew: אוזון
 * Hungarian: ózon
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 * Japanese: オゾン
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 * Tamil: {சாரலியம், saaraliyam}


 * Greek: καθαρός αέρας

Noun

 * 1)  (O3')

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