ozone
Translation
ozone
Examples
The ozone layer protects us from the sun.
The ozone layer protects us from the sun.
I could smell the ozone after the thunderstorm.
I could smell the ozone after the thunderstorm.
Grammar Patterns
((the ozone layer)) the layer of ozone in the atmosphere The ozone layer is important.
Similar Words
Synonyms: trioxygen.
Etymology
From Greek 'ozein' (to smell), named for its distinctive smell after a thunderstorm.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'O-zone' as a special zone in the atmosphere. The three 'o's in the word can remind you it's O3.