OZONIDE

ozonide

(noun) any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ozonide (plural ozonides)

(chemistry) the univalent anion, O3-, derived from ozone

(chemistry) any dark red salt of this anion and a metal

(chemistry) any of a number of explosive organic compounds containing a -O-O-O- group

(chemistry) any of a class of heterocycles, containing two carbon atoms (in positions 3 and 5) and three oxygen atoms (in positions 1, 2 and 4) produced by the reaction of ozone with a carbon to carbon double bond; the 1,2,4-trioxolanes

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19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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