Definition of ozone
o´zone
Pronunciation:
ō´zōn
or
ô`zōn´
n.
1.
(Chem.)
A
colorless
gaseous
substance
(
O3
)
obtained
(
as
by
the
silent
discharge
of
electricity
in
oxygen
)
as
an
allotropic
form
of
oxygen
,
containing
three
atoms
in
the
molecule
.
It
is
a
strong
oxidizer
,
and
probably
exists
in
the
air
,
though
by
the
ordinary
tests
it
is
liable
to
be
confused
with
certain
other
substances
,
as
hydrogen
dioxide
,
or
certain
oxides
of
nitrogen
.
It
derives
its
name
from
its
peculiar
odor
,
which
resembles
that
of
weak
chlorine
.
Related Words
atomic
number
8
,
gas
,
O
,
oxygen
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