ozone n.
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electricdischarge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
depletion n.
the act of decreasing something markedly
the state of being depleted
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