Ozone
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mid 19th century: from German Ozon, from Greek ozein ‘to smell’.
wiktionary
From German Ozon, coined 1840 by Christian Friedrich Schönbein, from Ancient Greek ὄζον(ózon), neuter participle of ὄζω(ózō, “I smell”), in reference to its pungent odour.
The “fresh air” sense is from an erroneous former belief that seaweed contains and releases ozone.
etymonline
ozone (n.)
modified form of oxygen, 1840, from German Ozon, coined in 1840 by German chemist Christian Friedrich Schönbein (1799-1868) from Greek ozon, neuter present participle of ozein "to smell" (see odor). So called for its pungent odor. Related: Ozonic.
