ozonide

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A chemical with three oxygen atoms formed when ozone reacts with a molecule with double bonds

noun
/ˈoʊzoʊnaɪd/

Specialized

: ozonido

The reaction between cyclohexene and ozone produces an ozonide intermediate.

Examples

Researchers studied the decomposition of the ozonide under controlled laboratory conditions.
Most ozonide compounds are too unstable to be stored for long periods.
The chemist synthesized an ozonide in the lab.
Ozonides are often unstable and reactive compounds.
The reaction between cyclohexene and ozone produces an ozonide intermediate.
Researchers studied the decomposition of the ozonide under controlled laboratory conditions.
Most ozonide compounds are too unstable to be stored for long periods.

Surface Forms

ozonide singular

ozonides plural

Morphology

ozonide = ozone (semi-transparent) = ozone + ide

Formed by adding the chemical suffix '-ide' to 'ozone'; the structural relation is clear but the precise meaning requires knowledge of chemical nomenclature.

Etymology

Ozonide comes from ozone, which itself comes from an old Greek word ozein meaning 'to smell', plus the chemical ending -ide, the same ending in oxide and chloride. So, an ozonide is a kind of chemical compound that contains the ozone O3 part, and the name tells you it is built from ozone.