ozone layer vs layer

layer vs ozone layer

ozone layer and layer both are nouns.

ozone layer is not a verb while layer is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ozone layer	Yes	No	No	No
layer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, layer is a hypernym of ozone layer; that is, layer is a word with a broader meaning than ozone layer:

ozone layer: a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
layer: a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

ozone layer (noun)	layer (noun)
a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun	thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
	a hen that lays eggs
	single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
	a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

ozone layer (verb)	layer (verb)
	make or form a layer

Difference between ozone layer and layer

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