oz -abbr
- ounce; ounces
Oz ['äz] -n
- an ideal or fantastical place
ozo·ke·rite [,ō-zō-'kir-,īt] -n
- a waxy mineral mixture of hydrocarbons that is colorless or white when pure and often of unpleasant odor and is used esp. in making candles and in electrotyping
ozon·a·tion [,ō-(,)zō-'nā-shən] -n, vt
- the treatment or combination of a substance or compound with ozone
ozone ['ō-,zōn] -n, adj
- a triatomic very reactive form of oxygen that is a bluish irritating gas of pungent odor, that is a major air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but a beneficial component of the upper atmosphere, and that is used for oxidizing, bleaching, disinfecting, and deodorizing
- pure and refreshing air
- relished the ozone of morning
ozone hole -n
- an area of the ozone layer (as near the south pole) that is seasonally depleted of ozone
ozone layer -n
- an atmospheric layer at heights of about 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48 kilometers) that is normally characterized by high ozone content which blocks most solar ultraviolet radiation from entry into the lower atmosphere
ozon·ide ['ō-(,)zō-,nīd] -n
- a compound formed by the addition of ozone to a double or triple bond of an organic compound
ozon·ize [-,nīz] -vt, n
- to treat, impregnate, or combine with ozone
ozo·no·sphere [ō-'zō-nə-,sfir] -n
- ozone layer