ozone layer
nounUK /ˈəʊzəʊn ˌlɛə/ · US /ˈoʊzoʊn ˌleɪəɹ/
1
A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.
- Derived terms
- bozone layer