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

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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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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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