odor quality

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• Odor — Aroma redirects here. For other uses, see Aroma (disambiguation). Allegory of the senses by Jan Brueghel the Elder, Museo del Prado An odor or odour is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds, generally at a very low concentration,… …   Wikipedia

• odor — [ō′dər] n. [OFr < L < IE base * od , to smell, odor > Gr odmē, (var. of osmē), scent, Swed os, smell, suffocating gas] 1. a) that characteristic of a substance which makes it perceptible to the sense of smell b) a smell, whether pleasant …   English World dictionary

• odor — noun Etymology: Middle English odour, from Anglo French odur, from Latin odor; akin to Latin olēre to smell, Greek ozein to smell, osmē smell, odor Date: 13th century 1. a. a quality of something that stimulates the olfactory organ ; scent b. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• odor — odorful, adj. odorless, adj. /oh deuhr/, n. 1. the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor. 2. a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent. 3. an agreeable scent; fragrance. 4. a disagreeable… …   Universalium

• odor — o•dor [[t]ˈoʊ dər[/t]] n. 1) the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: a beautiful flower with an unpleasant odor[/ex] 2) phl a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent 3) a quality or property characteristic or… …   From formal English to slang

• odor — Emanation from any substance that stimulates the olfactory sensory cells. SYN: scent, smell (3). [L.] * * * odor or chiefly Brit odour ōd ər n 1) a quality of something that stimulates the olfactory organ: smell …   Medical dictionary

• odor — noun 1) an odor of sweat Syn: smell, stench, stink, reek, whiff, fetor; informal funk; literary miasma 2) the pleasing odor of fresh roasted coffee Syn: aroma, smell, scent, fragrance, bouquet …   Thesaurus of popular words

• odor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Pleasant smell Nouns 1. odor, odorousness, smell, scent, effluvium; emanation, exhalation; fume, essence, trail, redolence; pungency; fragrance, aroma, perfume, bouquet, ambrosia, ester; sense of smell,… …   English dictionary for students

• odor — o|dor [ oudər ] noun count 1. ) a smell, especially one that is unpleasant: the odor of rotting fruit 2. ) LITERARY a particular atmosphere, influence, or quality: the odor of defeat …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• odor — noun /ˈəʊ.də,ˈoʊ.dɚ/ a) Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume. b) A strong, pervasive quality. Syn: perfume, scent, esteem, repute …   Wiktionary

• odor — Synonyms and related words: air, aroma, atmosphere, attribute, aura, badge, balminess, bouquet, brand, breath, cachet, cast, character, characteristic, configuration, cut, differentia, differential, distinctive feature, earmark, feature, fetor,… …   Moby Thesaurus