óson
See also: oson
Icelandic
Noun
óson n (genitive singular ósons, no plural)
- (inorganic chemistry) ozone (symbol O3); (an allotrope of oxygen having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two)
Declension
| 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)