a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
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CFCs cause depletion of atmospheric ozone. 氟氯化碳会损耗大气臭氧。
Dyes have to be more resistant to ozone. 染料更能抵制臭氧。