odorous Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˈəʊ.dər.əs]
  • Us [ ˈoʊ.dɚ.əs]

Meaning of odorous In English

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Examples of odorous

  • In the narrow, winding and odorous medieval streets we are closer to ourselves.

  • Sometimes after one or two uncertain movements the ticks moved backwards away from the odorous region but in other cases they marched across it.

  • Although it is highly odorous and has acute toxic properties, hydrogen sulphide has not been reported to have carcinogenic effects.

  • Any odour whatsoever is regarded officially as a perfume, even though the odorous ingredient is included as an antiseptic or for preservative or other reasons.

  • These types of lamps may catch fire or emit carbon-monoxide and sometimes are odorous making them problematic for asthmatic people.

  • Isobrachium myrmecophilum (a small wasp) appears to parasitize odorous house ants.

  • The most common way of eliminating odor is by pulling odorous air through a carbon filter.

  • They are lightly fragrant (hence the scientific name epithet "odorata" of the species, meaning "odorous").

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