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One Way Ticket: A flight that starts from the location a to the location b, without returning.

Ozone (O3): A nearly colorless gas and a form of oxygen (O2). It is composed of an oxygen molecule made up of three oxygen atoms instead of two.

Ozone Layer: An atmospheric layer that contains a high proportion of oxygen that exists as ozone. It acts as a filtering mechanism against incoming ultraviolet radiation. It is located between the tropos . . . View Full Definition

Ozone: A triatomic (O3) form of oxygen that is formed in the stratosphere when sunlight strikes oxygen atoms. This atmospheric ozone helps filter radiation from the sun.

Overhead Boom Microphone: Held on a long arm by a boom operator, positioned above the actors' heads and out of view of the camera, it is equipped with a hypercardioid microphone so that sound from the direction it is . . . View Full Definition

Out-Of-The-Money Option: A call option is out of the money if the strike price is greater than the market price of the underlying security. That is, you have the right to purchase a security at a price higher than t . . . View Full Definition

Pardoner: An individual licensed by the medieval church to sell papal indulgences (i.e., 'pardons'), official documents excusing the recipient from certain acts of penitence and alleviating the sinner . . . View Full Definition

Overtone: Similar in concept to a harmonic. Overtones are sounds produced by an instrument (or sound source) that are higher in frequency than the fundamental frequency. They may or may not coincide w . . . View Full Definition

PCS Phone: A wireless telephone that uses radiofrequency signals in the 1850-1990 megahertz (MHz) portion of the radiofrequency (RF) spectrum. PCS stands for portable communication system.

Pheromone: A chemical secreted by an animal in minute amounts which brings about a behavioral response in another, often of the opposite sex.