Atmospheric Gas Shielding Us From Ultraviolet Radiation Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
	41%	11		Atmospheric layer that absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation
	noun • a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
	38%	10		Gas that absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation
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