Definition of Odoriferousness. Meaning of Odoriferousness. Synonyms of Odoriferousness

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Definition of Odoriferousness

Odoriferousness
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 Odoriferousness 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...
- in matches, insecticides, and fungicides. Many sulfur compounds are odoriferous, and the smells of odorized natural gas, skunk scent, bad breath, grapefruit...
- compound tentatively identified as 2-methyldecanoic acid. The highly odoriferous thietanes and dithiolanes found in anal gland secretions of some members...
- secondary because salamanders have been observed to remain stationary near odoriferous prey but only feed if it moves. Cave-dwelling amphibians normally hunt...
- anointing or anting, is a behaviour whereby a non-human animal smears odoriferous substances over themselves. These substances are often the secretions...
- acids, cholesterol, squalene and 2-Piperidinone; the latter is the most odoriferous compound and is perceived by humans as having an ammoniacal or pepper-like...
- sides of the head. The preorbital gland's secretion contains the highly odoriferous compound, 2-ethyl-3-methylpyrazine. This compound is also the major volatile...
- in a wide range around 700. The flowers are often numerous and highly odoriferous. The family has a subcosmopolitan distribution, ranging from the subarctic...
- archaically referred to as earthwax or earth wax, is a naturally occurring odoriferous mineral wax or paraffin found in many localities. Lacking a definite...
- species the esca possesses different luring mechanisms, such as emitting odoriferous chemicals that attract olfactory-driven prey (batfish, Ogcocephaloidei;...