ozonesonde

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noun

An instrument, carried aloft in a balloon, that measures the atmospheric concentration of ozone (and often other gases) and transmits the data by radio.

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Meanings

nounozonesonde (plural ozonesondes)

plural ozonesondes

  1. An instrument, carried aloft in a balloon, that measures the atmospheric concentration of ozone (and often other gases) and transmits the data by radio.

Origin

From ozone + sonde.

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APA

ozonesonde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ozonesonde

MLA

“ozonesonde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ozonesonde. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ozonesonde,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ozonesonde.

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