A triatomic form of oxygen that is a bluish gas of pungent odor, chemically very active; formed naturally in the upper atmosphere by a photochemical reaction with solar ultraviolet radiation.
« Back to GlossaryA triatomic form of oxygen that is a bluish gas of pungent odor, chemically very active; formed naturally in the upper atmosphere by a photochemical reaction with solar ultraviolet radiation.
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