ozonosphere

noun

a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun

Roots

ozeinozono- · Greek · to smell sphairasphere- · Greek · ball, globe

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