ˈōˌzōˌnīd, -_zəˌn- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ozon- + -ide; originally formed as German ozonid
: any of a class of chemical compounds formed by the addition of ozone to the double or triple bond of an unsaturated organic compound ; especially : such a compound formed from an olefinic compound, characterized by a peroxide-oxide grouping C−O−O−C−O forming a ring, by instability, and often by explosiveness in the pure state but not usually in solution, and decomposed by water to yield aldehydes or ketones and hydrogen peroxide