# ozone layer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈəʊzəʊn ˌlɛə/

## Definitions
1. A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.

## Source
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