OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 19758

ozone

/ˈəʊzəʊn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
ozono
An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.
Lightning flashed again, the thunder came a second later. It rained harder. The smell of ozone was strong. You could feel the charge in the air.
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