ozonide

[ oh-zuh-nahyd, oh-zoh- ]

nounChemistry.
  1. any compound, usually explosive, formed by the addition of ozone to the double or triple bond of an organic compound.

Origin of ozonide

1
1865–70; ozon- + -ide

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British Dictionary definitions for ozonide

ozonide

/ (əʊˈzəʊnaɪd) /


noun
  1. any of a class of unstable explosive compounds produced by the addition of ozone to a double bond in an organic compound

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