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111ozone sickness — noun illness that can occur to persons exposed to ozone in high altitude aircraft; characterized by sleepiness and headache and chest pains and itchiness • Hypernyms: ↑illness, ↑unwellness, ↑malady, ↑sickness * * * Pathol. a condition… …
112ozone-depleter — ōˈzone depleter noun Something that causes ozone depletion • • • Main Entry: ↑ozone …
113ozone layer — noun Date: 1929 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 …
114ozone hole — any part of the ozone layer that has become depleted by atmospheric pollution, resulting in excess ultraviolet radiation passing through the atmosphere. [1985 90] * * * …
115ozone sickness — Pathol. a condition characterized by chest pain, itchy eyes, and drowsiness, caused by exposure to ozone, as experienced in the atmospheres of smog and high altitude airplanes. [1975 80] * * * …
116ozone-friendly — adjective not containing substances (such as CFCs) that that are destructive to the ozone layer …
117ozone resistance — noun The ability of a material to resist the deteriorating effects of ozone exposure …
118ozone layer — noun A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone; it absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation …
119ozone detector — device used to detect the presence of ozone gas …
120ozone-friendly — does not harm the ozone layer, environmentally friendly …
