ozoniferousadj.
/ˌəʊzə(ʊ)ˈnɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌoʊzoʊˈnɪf(ə)rəs/ Now rare.
Containing or producing ozone.
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1844 C. L. Schoenbein Let. 31 May in M. Faraday Corr. (1991) III. 227 In treating my ozoniferous atmosphere with jodide [sic] of potassium a good portion of ozone is taken up.
1858 T. Graham Elem. Chem. (ed. 2) II. Suppl. 640 Passing the ozoniferous oxygen..through a tube containing pumice-stone soaked in sulphuric acid, to dry it.
1881 Sci. Amer. 44 265 Plants supposed to produce or evolve ozone, and hence called ozoniferous plants.
1992 Independent (Nexis) 19 Feb. 16 Somebody wanted the ozoniferous aftermath of a lightning flash to liven up the Seville Expo.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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