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Region of oxygen gas (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ozone

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This clue might be a double definition.

'region of oxygen' is the first definition.
'ozone' can be an answer for 'oxygen' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'region of' bit.

'gas' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for ozone that I've seen before include "Gas forming screen against ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere" , "Gas formed from oxygen" , "Gas that screens ultraviolet radiation" , "Bracing air of old, now seen as potentially toxic" , "A gas; threatened layer in air" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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