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ozone hole
ozone layer
ozoner
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ozonolysis
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ozonize
ozonize [ ṓ zōnīz ] (3rd person present singular ozonizes, present participle ozonizing, past and past participle ozonized) or ozonise [ ṓ zōnīz ] (3rd person present singular ozonises, present participle ozonising, past and past participle ozonised)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. convert oxygen to ozone: to convert oxygen into ozone
2. treat with ozone: to treat something with ozone, or add ozone to an organic compound with a double or triple carbon bond

ozonization [ ṓzō nī záysh'n ] noun
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