NYT Dictionary

OZONIZE

/ˈoʊzə.ˌnaɪz/
VerbO-zo-nizeo-zo-nize · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

To treat or react with ozone; to ozonate

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English ozone Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English ozonize From ozone + -ize.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ozonise

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.

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