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ozonolysis

[oh-zuh-nol-uh-sis, oh-zoh-]

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noun Chemistry.

the reaction of ozone with hydrocarbons.

Origin:
1930–35; ozono- + -lysis

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ozonolysis (ˌəʊzəʊˈnɒlɪsɪs)

—n
	chem the process of treating an organic compound with ozone to form an ozonide: used to locate double bonds in molecules

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