the ozone layer
noun [S]Definition
› a layer of air containing ozone high above the Earth that prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the EarthEnvironmental issuesRubbish and wasteProtection and protectors
(Definition of the ozone layer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Environmental issues, but you might be interested in these topics from the The Earth & outer space topic area:
- Astronomy
- Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world
- Countries, nationalities & continents: country & nation
- Countries, nationalities & continents: country names
- Countries, nationalities & continents: nationalities
- Geography - general words
- Geography: areas of land in general
- Geography: banks & embankments
- Geography: caves, cracks & crevices
- Geography: deserts, prairies & wildernesses
- Geography: hills & mountains
- Geography: promontories & peninsulas
- Geography: scenery & views
- Geography: small & large land masses
- Geography: valleys
- Geography: wetland
- Geology - general words
- Geology: earthquakes & volcanic eruptions
- Geology: mineralogy
- Geology: precious & semi-precious stones
- Geology: types of rock
- Maps & map-making
- Points of the compass
- The Earth & outer space - general words
- Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities
- Towns & regions: city names & their inhabitants
- Towns & regions: environments & localities
- Towns & regions: named regions of countries
- Towns & regions: parts of countries
- Towns & regions: the countryside
- Towns & regions: towns, cities & villages (general)
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- acid rain noun
- anti-consumerist adjective
- biodegrade verb
- carbon offset noun
- carbon sink noun
- carbon trading noun
- carbon-neutral adjective
- climate change noun
- eco-label noun
- ecological footprint noun
- environmentalism noun
- environmentalist noun
- landfill noun
- litterbug noun
- nuclear waste noun
- rape noun (DESTRUCTION)
- reclaim verb
- recycling noun
- refuse dump noun
- smog noun
Topic:
Environmental issues
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
