ozonosphere
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A layer in part of the stratosphere that has a larger than normal concentration of ozone; the ozone layer.
Example Sentences
- "The mesosphere may be described as the earth's intermediate or middle atmosphere, which separates the thermosphere above from the ozonosphere (or stratosphere) below, both of which are responsible for absorption of most of the ultraviolet part of the solar radiation and preventing it from reaching the earth's surface."
Etymology
Etymology tree English ozone Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English ozonosphere From ozone + -o- + -sphere.