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Odorant

Any substance that has a distinctive smell, especially one added to something (such as household gas) for safety purposes

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📖 Definitions of "Odorant"

noun

1
Any substance that has a distinctive smell, especially one added to something (such as household gas) for safety purposes

adjective

1
Having an odour/odor.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Odorant"

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Word	Definition
petitnoun	(printing, dated, French and German contexts) Synonym of brevier.
odourantnoun	Alternative form of odorant. [Any substance that has a distinctive smell, especially one added to something (such as household gas) for safety purposes]
olfactantnoun	Synonym of odorant.
odoromenoun	All the odorant compounds in an organism
odorivectornoun	A material that emits an odor.
odotopenoun	A compound whose shape is responsible for its odour
essential oilnoun	A volatile oil, used to make perfumes and flavorings, especially one having the characteristic odor of the plant from which it is obtained.
aromaticknoun	Obsolete form of aromatic. [A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.]
air pollutantnoun	Any substance that gives rise to air pollution
detergentnoun	Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
chemicalnoun	(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
chemical substancenoun	(physics, chemistry) A material with a specific chemical composition.
aromaticnoun	A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
oc gasnoun	Synonym of pepper spray.
additive	(mathematics) Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
active ingredientnoun	(especially pharmacology) The specific compound in a natural or man-made mixture that is responsible for the mixture's activity.
methylbenzodioxepinonenoun	(organic chemistry) An odorant used to give the olfactory impression of a seashore.
ammonianoun	A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
odmylnoun	(organic chemistry, archaic) A volatile liquid with an unpleasant garlic odour, obtained by boiling sulfur with linseed oil.
new-car smellnoun	(informal) A characteristic odor caused by the combination of chemicals and materials in a new automobile, including outgassing.