ozonize

American

[oh-zuh-nahyz, oh-zoh-] / ˈoʊ zəˌnaɪz, ˈoʊ zoʊ- /

especially British, ozonise

verb (used with object)

ozonized, ozonizing

to impregnate or treat with ozone.
to convert (oxygen) into ozone.

verb (used without object)

ozonized, ozonizing

(of oxygen) to become converted into ozone.

ozonize British

/ ˈəʊzəʊˌnaɪz /

verb

to convert (oxygen) into ozone
to treat (a substance) with ozone

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Origin of ozonize

First recorded in 1840–50; ozon- + -ize

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