the ozone layernoun [ S ]
uk/ˈəʊ.zəʊn ˌleɪ.ər/us/ˈoʊ.zoʊn ˌleɪ.ɚ/a layer of air containing ozone high above the earth that prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the earth
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
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- reclamation
- recycle
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