Gas with a penetrating odor Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Friday, December 19, 2008 · 45-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, December 19, 2008.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 19, 2008 · 45-Down · 5 letters
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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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