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Preferred term

ozone  

Definition

  • An allotropic form of oxygen containing three atoms in the molecule. It is a bluish gas, very active chemically, and a powerful oxidizing agent. Ozone is formed when oxygen or air is subjected to a silent electric discharge. It occurs in ordinary air in very small amounts only.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5991

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