ozônio

See also: ozónio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ozono, ozónio (Portugal)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Ozon, coined 1840 by Christian Friedrich Schönbein, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ὄζον (ózon), neuter participle of ὄζω (ózō, “I smell”), in reference to its pungent odour.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: o‧zô‧ni‧o

Noun

ozônio m (uncountable) (Brazilian spelling)

1. ozone

Derived terms

• camada de ozônio