odourise

Thân thiện

The chemist odourises the clear liquid with a drop of fragrant oil.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cause to have a smell; to make something emit an odor: The act of imparting a scent or odor to something, or making something become smelly.

Usage

• The verb "odourise" is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It describes the action of making an object produce a smell. It is often used in technical, scientific, or formal contexts, particularly in British English (the more common American English spelling is "odorize").

Examples

• Verb:
  • The company uses a chemical to odourise the natural gas so leaks can be detected. (The company causes the natural gas to have a smell.)
  • The perfumer worked to odourise the neutral base oil with notes of jasmine and sandalwood. (The perfumer caused the oil to have a scent.)
  • Decomposing waste will quickly odourise the entire room if not removed. (Decomposing waste will cause the room to become smelly.)

Advanced Usage

• "to odourise something with something": This structure specifies the source or type of smell being imparted.
  • They odourised the air in the store with the scent of fresh bread. (They caused the air to smell like fresh bread.)

Variants and Related Words

• Odour (n): (British English) A smell, especially a distinctive one. (American English: odor).
• Odourless (adj): Having no smell.
• Deodorise (v): To remove or conceal an unpleasant smell; the opposite action in many contexts.
• Odorize (v): The American English spelling of "odourise".

Synonyms

• Scent: To give a pleasant smell to something.
• Perfume: To give a sweet or pleasant smell to.
• Impart an odor to: A more descriptive phrase with the same meaning.

Antonyms

• Deodorise: To remove or mask an odor.
• Neutralise (an odour): To eliminate a smell.

Học thuật

Verb

1. cause to smell or be smelly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• odorize
• scent