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      "name": "Triatomic oxygen",
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      "name": "trioxygen",
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  "citation_policy": "Cite as: Food Additive Index, \"Ozone\", https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/ozone. This site reports regulatory status and does not rate additives.",
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