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Ozone layer   /ˈoʊzˌoʊn lˈeɪər/   Listen
Ozone layer

noun
1.
A layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun.  Synonym: ozonosphere.





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... international agreements: party to - Endangered Species, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ship Pollution, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection ...
— The 1995 CIA World Factbook • United States Central Intelligence Agency
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Words linked to "Ozone layer" :   stratosphere, ozone hole, layer


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