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non-ozonic

|non-oz-on-ic|

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/nɑn.oʊˈzoʊnɪk/

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/nɒn.əʊˈzəʊnɪk/

without ozone

Etymology
Etymology Information

'non-ozonic' is formed in English by the negative prefix 'non-' + 'ozonic', where 'ozonic' derives from 'ozone' (the gas).

Historical Evolution

'ozone' was coined in the 19th century from Greek 'ozein' meaning 'to smell'; 'ozonic' developed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to 'ozone'; the newer formation 'non-ozonic' adds the prefix 'non-' to negate that adjective.

Meaning Changes

Initially 'ozein' related to smell; 'ozone' was named for the gas's distinctive smell and 'ozonic' meant 'of or relating to ozone' — 'non-ozonic' later developed to mean 'lacking those ozone-related properties'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not ozonic; lacking ozone or not exhibiting the characteristic properties or smell of ozone.

The laboratory found the emissions to be non-ozonic, producing no detectable ozone smell.

Synonyms

ozone-freenon-ozonatednot ozonicdevoid of ozone

Antonyms

ozonicozone-richozone-producingozonated

Last updated: 2025/12/27 13:40