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| ailanthus |
a deciduous tree, originating in Asia, with fernlike leaves and clusters of greenish flowers with an offensive odor. |
| air |
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth. Air is made up of oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases, and has no taste, odor, or color. [1/6 definitions] |
| almond |
having the taste, odor, or color of an almond. [1/6 definitions] |
| aroma |
a pleasant odor, such as that of spices, herbs, or food; fragrance. [2/3 definitions] |
| asafetida |
a gum resin obtained from Oriental plants related to the carrot, with a strong, offensive odor and a bitter taste, formerly used as a medicine. |
| banana oil |
a clear synthetic liquid with a bananalike odor, used as a flavoring or paint solvent, and in the making of lacquers; amyl acetate. |
| B.O. |
abbreviation of "body odor." |
| carbon dioxide |
a gas without color or odor that is made up of carbon and oxygen. Carbon dioxide is in the air and is used in soft drinks. Frozen carbon dioxide is called dry ice. |
| chanterelle |
a large edible yellow mushroom with a fruity odor. |
| creosote bush |
an evergreen, resinous shrub of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, having a strong odor similar to that of creosote. |
| cyanic acid |
a colorless, poisonous, volatile acid with a pronounced odor of almonds. |
| deodorize |
to eliminate or conceal the odor of. |
| durian |
an edible oval fruit with a hard prickly rind, soft flavorful pulp, and an odor considered offensive by many. [1/2 definitions] |
| essential oil |
any rapidly evaporating oil that gives a characteristic odor or flavor to a plant, flower, or fruit, used in making perfumes, flavorings, and the like. |
| exhalation |
something that is exhaled, such as a breath or odor. [1/2 definitions] |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| fool's-parsley |
a poisonous herblike plant of Eurasia, having a stinking odor and resembling parsley. |
| formaldehyde |
a colorless, water-soluble gas of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, with a strong, irritating odor, used in the manufacture of various resins, dyes, and plastics and as a disinfectant and embalming agent. |
| foul |
extremely offensive to the senses, esp. of smell and taste, or permeated by something, such as an odor, that is offensive to the senses. [1/21 definitions] |
| frowzy |
having a foul or musty odor. [1/2 definitions] |
| fume |
(often plural) a vapor, smoke, or odor that is not pleasant or healthy. [1/2 definitions] |
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