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See also: ozonide

Ozonide n

See also: Ozonide

ozonide ‎(plural ozonides)

(chemistry) the univalent anion, O₃^-, derived from ozone
(chemistry) any dark red salt of this anion and a metal
(chemistry) any of a number of explosive organic compounds containing a -O-O-O- group
(chemistry) any of a class of heterocycles, containing two carbon atoms (in positions 3 and 5) and three oxygen atoms (in positions 1, 2 and 4) produced by the reaction of ozone with a carbon to carbon double bond; the 1,2,4-trioxolanes