Ozone — definition

1. ozone (Noun)

1 definition

ozone (Noun) — A colourless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation). ex. "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"

1 type of
gas
3 parts
atomic number 8 o oxygen