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• 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 — 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 — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Odor >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 odor odor smell odorament| scent effluvium Sgm: N 1 emanation emanation exhalation Sgm: N 1 fume fume essence trail nidor| …   English dictionary for students

• 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 detection threshold — The odor detection threshold is the lowest concentration of a certain odor compound that is perceivable by the human sense of smell. The thresholds of a chemical compound is determined in part by its shape, polarity, partial charges and molecular …   Wikipedia

• 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 — 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

• sense impression — noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation a sensation of touch • Syn: ↑sensation, ↑esthesis, ↑aesthesis, ↑sense experience, ↑sense datum • Derivationally related forms: ↑sense …   Useful english dictionary

• sense datum — noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation (Freq. 3) a sensation of touch • Syn: ↑sensation, ↑esthesis, ↑aesthesis, ↑sense experience, ↑sense impression • Derivationally relat …   Useful english dictionary

• sense experience — noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation a sensation of touch • Syn: ↑sensation, ↑esthesis, ↑aesthesis, ↑sense impression, ↑sense datum • Derivationally related forms: ↑sense …   Useful english dictionary