ozone (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water
def a strong oxidizing agent
def 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)
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Hypernym gas
Substance meronym oxygen, O, atomic number 8
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Substance holonym oxygen, O, atomic number 8
Hyponym gas

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