óson

See also: oson

Icelandic

Noun

óson n (genitive singular ósons, no plural)

1. (inorganic chemistry) ozone (symbol O₃); (an allotrope of oxygen having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two)

Declension

declension of óson

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	óson	ósonið
accusative	óson	ósonið
dative	ósoni	ósoninu
genitive	ósons	ósonsins

Derived terms

Terms derived from óson (“ozone”)

• ósoneyðandi efni (ozone depleting substances)
• ósoneyðingarmætti (ozone depletion potential)
• ósongat (ozone hole)
• ósonlag (ozone layer)
• ósonlagið (the ozone layer, ozonosphere)
• ósonmengun (ozone pollution)
• ósonveiki (ozone sickness)

Further reading

• “óson” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)