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ozone layer

[oh-zohn ley-er] / ˈoʊ zoʊn ˈleɪ ər /
NOUN
upper layer of atmosphere
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"We've kind of deduced it to be UVC radiation, the radiation that exists above the ozone layer because obviously there's no filter up there", he says.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The team then evaluated how these emissions would affect the ozone layer itself.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Research led by MIT has shown that cutting these ozone-depleting substances is allowing the ozone layer to slowly heal.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

"Our largest concern is aluminium and aluminium oxides interacting with the ozone layer," Wing says.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“He’s becoming a man. Men act strange from time to time, and I am worried about what the hole in the ozone layer is doing to the plants in the rain forest.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen