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odour

noun

1 odour

The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form.

synonyms: odor, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell.

is a specific kind of: aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression.

is a broader term that covers: scent | aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent | fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, reek, stench, stink | acridity.

derivation: smell | smell | smell | odorize, odourise, scent.

Dutch: geur, geurtje, lucht, odeur, reuk

2 odour

Any property detected by the olfactory system.

synonyms: aroma, odor, olfactory property, scent, smell.

is a specific kind of: property.

is a broader term that covers: bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness | fetidness, foulness, malodorousness, rankness, stinkiness | muskiness | rancidness.

is an attribute of: odorous | inodorous, odorless, odourless.

derivation: smell | smell | nose, scent, wind | odorize, odourise, scent | aromatise, aromatize, perfume | fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking | aromatic.

Dutch: geur, geurtje, lucht, odeur, reuk
Polish: zapach, woń

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