FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Chemical: ozone
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General Information
Name
ozone
FlyBase ID
FBch0002201
ChEBI Name
ozone
ChEBI ID
PubChem Name
Ozone
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Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of ozone
ozone
InChIKey

CBENFWSGALASAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

An elemental molecule with formula O3. An explosive, pale blue gas (b.p. -112degreeC) that has a characteristic, pungent odour, it is continuously produced in the upper atmosphere by the action of solar ultraviolet radiation on atmospheric oxygen. It is an antimicrobial agent used in the production of bottled water, as well as in the treatment of meat, poultry and other foodstuffs. ChEBI: Ozone is an elemental molecule with formula O3. An explosive, pale blue gas (b.p. -112###) that has a characteristic, pungent odour, it is continuously produced in the upper atmosphere by the action of solar ultraviolet radiation on atmospheric oxygen. It is an antimicrobial agent used in the production of bottled water, as well as in the treatment of meat, poultry and other foodstuffs. It has a role as a member of greenhouse gas, a disinfectant, a tracer, an electrophilic reagent, a mutagen, an oxidising agent and an antiseptic drug. It is a member of reactive oxygen species, an elemental molecule, a triatomic oxygen and a gas molecular entity.

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