odorant

o·dor·ant

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-der-uh nt]
- /ˈoʊ dər ənt/
- /ˈodə.rənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-der-uh nt]
- /ˈoʊ dər ənt/

Definitions of odorant word

noun odorant an odorous substance or product. 1
noun odorant A substance giving off a smell, especially one used to give a particular scent or odor to a product. 1
noun odorant a material that has a strong smell, esp one that is added deliberately to a material that does not 0
noun odorant any substance or thing that produces a perceptible odor 0

See all 4 definitions of odorant

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Origin of odorant

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English: fragrant; see odor, -ant

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Parts of speech for Odorant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Odorant

odorant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

odorant usage trend in Literature

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