Definition of odour. Meaning of odour. Synonyms of odour

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Definition of odour

odour
Odor O"dor, n. [OE. odor, odour, OF. odor, odour, F. odeur, fr. L. odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr. ?, Lith. ? Cf. Olfactory, Osmium, Ozone, Redolent.] [Written also odour.] Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume. Meseemed I smelt a garden of sweet flowers, That dainty odors from them threw around. --Spenser. To be in bad odor, to be out of favor, or in bad repute.

Meaning of odour 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...
- Odour is sensory stimulation of the olfactory membrane of the nose by a group of molecules. Certain body odours are connected to human ****ual attraction...
- The odour of sanctity, according to the Catholic Church, is commonly understood to mean a specific scent (often compared to flowers) that emanates from...
- intimate distance. These findings suggested that those that produced an odour had a more severe form of FMO3 impairment. [citation needed] Smell events...
- Body odor or body odour (BO) is present in all animals and its intensity can be influenced by many factors (behavioral patterns, survival strategies)...
- "Odour of Chrysanthemums" is a short story by D. H. Lawrence. It was written in the autumn of 1909 and after revision, was published in The English Review...
- Odour activity value (OAV) is a measure of importance of a specific compound to the odour of a sample (e.g. food). It is calculated as the ratio between...
- Foot odor (also spelled foot odour) or bromodosis is a type of body odor that affects the feet of humans. The main cause is foot sweat (also see focal...
- Odor-Eaters is an American brand of foot-care products designed to reduce foot odor. The line started with insoles that are made of latex and contain activated...
- proven useful in controlling the behaviour of these animals. Although the odour of smelly socks is often ****ociated with feet, it arises independently of...