ozone
UK[ˈəʊzəʊn]US[ˈoʊzoʊn]
n
a form of oxygen with a sharp smell, that is a blue gas and is found in a layer high in the earth's atmosphere, or is produced by electrical equipment
n
(literary) fresh, clean air, especially near the sea
Etymology
the word 'ozone' was coined in 1840 by the german chemist christian friedrich schönbein. he derived it from the greek verb 'ozein', meaning 'to smell', due to the distinct pungent odor of the gas. this was a direct scientific neologism created from a classical greek root to name a newly discovered substance. the term entered english swiftly as a loanword, retaining its original scientific meaning, which later expanded metaphorically to signify fresh, invigorating air.
Analysis
the word is a simplex loanword from german. it is not productively segmented into meaningful morphemes in english.
Examples
the ozone layer protects life on earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
after the storm, there was a smell of ozone in the air.
we went to the coast to breathe the ozone.