an to zone

& α. [Gr. ἀντί (anti) = against; and Eng., ., ozone (q. v.).] 1. As substantive: In the opinion of Schönbein, a permanently positive variety of oxygen, opposed to ozone, which he holds to be a permanently negative one. Inactive oxygen he considers to be a produce of the union of the two. Mei ner agrees with him, and states that ordinary oxygen is resolved by electric at i on into ozone and an to zone; the former is absorbed by iodide of pota ium, pyrogallic acid, ., while the latter remains unabsorbed. An to zone has been found by Engler and Na e to be nothing but hydrogen peroxide, H2O2. ( Watts : Chem ., Suppl. II.) "The dark violet-blue fluor of Wölsendorf, Bavaria, afforded Schrötter 002 per cent. of ozone, which Schonbein showed to be an to zone ."-Dana: Min., 5th ed., p. 124. 2. As adjective: Pertaining to an to zone, s. (q.v.). "Its strong an to zone odour [that of Antozonite) is said often to en to produce headache and vomiting in the miners."-Dana: Min, 5th ed., p. 124.