ozonizationn.
/ˌəʊzə(ʊ)nʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌoʊzənəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌoʊzəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Chemistry.
= ozonation n.
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ozonation1854
ozonization1856
ozonification1864
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ozonization1906
ozonolysis1930
1856 C. F. Schoenbein Let. 20 Sept. in M. Faraday Corr. (2008) V. 155 Steps which the oxidation of certain matters passes: first ozonisation of inactive oxigen, then a sort of loose combination of that ozonised oxigen with the oxidable substance and finally actual oxidation of the latter.
1861 Philos. Trans. 1860 (Royal Soc.) 150 245 The most remarkable phenomenon perhaps yet known in connexion with the ozonization of essential oils, takes place on submitting ozonized isoprene to distillation.
1872 C. B. Fox Ozone 18 A powerful ozonisation of the Oxygen..is immediately produced.
1906 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 90 227 The ozonisation of elaidic acid could only be carried out in chloroform solution.
1964 J. D. Roberts & M. Caserio Basic Princ. Org. Chem. vii. 192 Ozonides..may explode violently and unpredictably. Ozonizations must therefore be carried out with due caution.
1991 Population & Devel. Rev. 17 570 Only three atmospheric processes are capable of converting N2 to reactive compounds—falling meteors, ozonization, and direct ionization of air by lightning.
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