odorize
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To cause something to have a smell or to become smelly; to add an odor to something.
- To make something fragrant or malodorous by adding a scent.
Usage
- The verb "odorize" is used when describing the action of imparting a smell to an object or substance that may not have had one, or of changing its existing smell.
- It is often used in technical, industrial, or commercial contexts, such as in the production of gases, chemicals, or consumer products.
- It can be used with a neutral, positive, or negative connotation depending on the nature of the odor being added.
Examples
- Verb:
- The company must odorize the natural gas so that leaks can be easily detected by smell.
- Some manufacturers odorize their cleaning products with a lemon scent to make them more appealing.
- The process will odorize the previously scentless air in the room.
Advanced Usage
- "to odorize something with...": to add a specific scent to something.
- They odorized the fabric softener with a lavender extract.
Variants and Related Words
- Odorization (n): The process or act of odorizing.
- The odorization of the fuel is a standard safety procedure.
- Deodorize (v): To remove or neutralize an unpleasant odor; the opposite action.
- This spray is used to deodorize the refrigerator.
- Odorizer (n): A device or substance used to add an odor.
- The odorizer injects a mercaptan compound into the gas line.
Synonyms
- Scent: To give a particular smell to something.
- Perfume: To give a pleasant, sweet smell to something.
- Fumigate: To disinfect or purify with the fumes of certain chemicals, often producing a strong odor.
Antonyms
- Deodorize: To remove or mask an odor.
- Deodorant (n): A substance that removes or prevents unpleasant odors.
Related Phrases/Idioms
(No common idioms or phrasal verbs are directly associated with the specific verb "odorize.")
Verb
- cause to smell or be smelly