ozone

noun

(inorganic chemistry) An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.

(British, informal) Fresh air, especially that breathed at the seaside and smelling of seaweed.

verb

(transitive) To treat with ozone.

Roots

ozooz- · Greek · to smell

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