Ozonification vs. Ozone

Ozonification vs. Ozone — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Ozonification and Ozone

Ozonificationnoun

(chemistry) The process of producing, or of subjecting to the action of, ozone.

Ozonenoun

(inorganic chemistry) 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.

greenhouse gas

Ozonenoun

Fresh air, especially that breathed at the seaside and smelling of seaweed.

Ozoneverb

(transitive) To treat with ozone.

Ozonenoun

a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)

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