ozone layer

Noun CEFR B2

ˈəʊzəʊn ˌlɛə

Definitions

A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.

Equivalents

Españolcapa de ozono

Françaiscouche d'ozone ozone

DeutschOzonosphäre Ozonschicht

16 more languages

العربيةطبقة الأوزون

Ελληνικάοζονόσφαιρα

Suomiotsonikerros otsonivyöhyke

Magyarózonréteg

Íslenskaósonlagið

Italianoozonosfera

日本語オゾン層

한국어오존층

Nederlandsozonlaag

Polskiozonosfera

Portuguêscamada de ozônio camada de ozono

Русскийозо́новый слой

Svenskaozonlager

Українськаозо́новий шар

Tiếng Việttầng ôzôn

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

ozone paper ozone resistance ozone shield ozone sickness ozone therapy ozoner

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