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ozonation

8.4

The process of ozone building up in the air because of pollution and sunlight

noun
/oʊˈzeɪneɪʃən/

Specialized

: ozonización

High temperatures and sunlight accelerate the ozonation of air in large cities.

Examples

Scientists monitor ozonation levels to assess the impact of pollution on the environment.
Industrial emissions can lead to increased ozonation in urban areas, affecting air quality.
The ozonation process is vital.
What is ozonation?
Industrial emissions can lead to increased ozonation in urban areas, affecting air quality.
Scientists monitor ozonation levels to assess the impact of pollution on the environment.
High temperatures and sunlight accelerate the ozonation of air in large cities.

Surface Forms

ozonation singular

ozonations plural

Morphology

ozonation = ozonate (semi-transparent) = ozone + ate + ion

The noun is formed regularly from the technical verb 'ozonate', but the atmospheric-chemistry sense is specialized.

Etymology

Ozonation comes from ozone, named from the Greek ozein 'to smell' because ozone has a sharp smell, and the ending -ation 'process'. So ozonation can mean the process that forms or raises ozone in the air, for example when sunlight and pollution make more ozone.