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ozone | n: a poisonous gas with the chemical formula O3, which has a strong smell | |
layer | n: a sheet, quantity, or thickness of the material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body; a level or part within a system or set of ideas | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
troposphere | n: the lowest layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, extending from the surface to about 7 to 20 kilometers, where the majority of weather occurs | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
mount | v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone | |
stratosphere | n: the second layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, extending from about 7 to 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, containing the ozone layer | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
approximately | adv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time | |
atom | n: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
ultraviolet | adj: relating to or occupying the part of the spectrum beyond the violet end, especially radiation | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
cataract | n: a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision; a large waterfall | |
sunburn | n: a painful reddening of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
unstable | adj: lacking solidity, persistence, or firmness and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to continue; lacking control of one’s emotions | |
bind | v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
synthetic | adj: made by combining chemical substances as opposed to being naturally occurring | |
halogen | n: a non-metallic element from Group 17 of the periodic table, such as chlorine, bromine, or iodine, which has properties similar to those of the alkali metals | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
interfere | v: to get involved in and prevent a process or activity from continuing | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
substance | n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug | |
refrigerant | n: a substance used to transfer heat from one place to another in a refrigeration (the act of making or keeping things cold) system, usually in the form of a liquid or gas | |
propellant | n: a substance that provides the force to propel (= to cause something to move forwards) something, such as a rocket or spray can | |
spray | n: a fine mist of liquid that is dispersed into the air; flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
sterilize | v: to make something free of all forms of life, especially bacteria or viruses, by using heat, chemicals, or radiation | |
metric | adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
chlorine | n: a chemical element with the symbol Cl and atomic number 17, a greenish-yellow gas that is highly reactive and used in a variety of applications, including as a bleach and disinfectant | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
depletion | n: the reduction of something, especially a natural resource, to a critically low level | |
protocol | n: a set of rules or procedures for transmitting data or conducting a process or activity, especially in computer networks or scientific experiments; the initial or original version of an agreement | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
mend | v: to repair or fix something that is broken or damaged | |
volcano | n: a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth’s crust. |