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ozonize

American  
[oh-zuh-nahyz, oh-zoh-] / ˈoʊ zəˌnaɪz, ˈoʊ zoʊ- /
especially British, ozonise

verb (used with object)

ozonized, ozonizing

  1. to impregnate or treat with ozone.

  2. to convert (oxygen) into ozone.

verb (used without object)

ozonized, ozonizing

  1. (of oxygen) to become converted into ozone.

ozonize British  
/ ˈəʊzəʊˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. to convert (oxygen) into ozone

  2. to treat (a substance) with ozone

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Other Word Forms

  • ozonization noun
  • ozonizer noun

Etymology

Origin of ozonize

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

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