Definitions for odorantˈoʊ dər ənt

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o•dor•antˈoʊ dər ənt(n.)

  1. an odorous substance or product.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

Origin of odorant:

1425–75; late ME: fragrant < L odōrant-, s. of odōrāns, prp. of odōrāre to make fragrant, der. of odor odor ; see -ant

Wiktionary

  1. odorant(Noun)

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

  2. odorant(Adjective)

    Having an odour / odour


Translations for odorant

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

sweet-smelling(adjective)

(the edible tuber of) a tropical twining plant.

sweet-smelling flowers.

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