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ozonous

American  
[oh-zuh-nuhs, oh-zoh-] / ˈoʊ zə nəs, ˈoʊ zoʊ- /

adjective

  1. of or containing ozone.

Etymology

Origin of ozonous

First recorded in 1885–90; ozon- + -ous

Example Sentences

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The tide was out and from the mud and sand came the pungent ozonous smell of rotting sea vegetation.

From Men of Affairs by Pertwee, Roland

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