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ozone
/ˈəʊzəʊn/
noun
A form of oxygen in the upper atmosphere that protects Earth from harmful sunlight.
- “Banning certain chemicals has helped the ozone layer to recover.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))