ozono
ozone
noun oh-DZOH-noh Less Common
Origin: from Greek ozein 'to smell'
Usage Note
Ozono is mostly uncountable, appearing in il buco nell'ozono ('the hole in the ozone layer') and lo strato di ozono. Note the initial o- takes the article lo / l'.
Examples
"Lo strato di ozono ci protegge."
Natural Translation
The ozone layer protects us.
Literal Translation
The layer of ozone us protects.
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