Definition of Odoriferous. Meaning of Odoriferous. Synonyms of Odoriferous

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Definition of Odoriferous

Odoriferous
Odoriferous O`dor*if"er*ous, a. [L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See Odoe, and ?st Bear.] Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. --Milton. -- O`dor*if"er*ous*ly, adv. --O`dor*if"er*ous*ness, n.

Meaning of Odoriferous from wikipedia

- An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is a smell or a scent caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds...
- anointing or anting, is a behaviour whereby a non-human animal smears odoriferous substances over themselves. These substances are often the secretions...
- are prin****lly used for varnishes and adhesives, while the softer odoriferous oleo-resins (frankincense, elemi, turpentine, copaiba), and gum resins...
- extreme dilutions. Civetone is closely related to muscone, the prin****l odoriferous compound found in musk; the structure of both compounds was elucidated...
- persistent than that of any other known substance". In addition to its odoriferous principle, it contains ammonia, cholesterol, fatty matter, a bitter resinous...
- Sulfanylalkanols, particularly 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol (3M3SH) Odoriferous androstane steroids, namely the pheromones androstenone (5α-androst-16-en-3-one)...
- secondary because salamanders have been observed to remain stationary near odoriferous prey but only feed if it moves. Cave-dwelling amphibians normally hunt...
- Odoriferous defensive structure...
- compound tentatively identified as 2-methyldecanoic acid. The highly odoriferous thietanes and dithiolanes found in anal gland secretions of some members...
- "layer" of the scent, depending on how the extraction method denatures the odoriferous compounds. Similar to natural scents yet different at the same time....