NYT Dictionary

ANTIOZONANT

/ˈæntiːoʊzoʊnənt/
NounAN-ti-o-zon-antan-ti-o-zon-ant · 5 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Any chemical compound that prevents or slows down the degradation of material by ozone gas in the air.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From anti- + ozone (“ozonize, ozonate”) + -ant.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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