Alternative spellingsNounSingular odor Plural odors odor (plural odors)
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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. An odor or odour (see spelling differences) is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds, generally at a very low concentration, that humans or other animals perceive by the sense of olfaction. Odors are also called smells, which can refer to both pleasant and unpleasant odors. The terms fragrance, scent, and aroma are used primarily by the food and cosmetic industry to describe a pleasant odor, and are sometimes used to refer to perfumes. In contrast, malodorous, stench, reek, and stink are used specifically to describe unpleasant odors. TerminologyIn the United Kingdom, "odour" refers to scents in general. In the US, "odor" has a more negative connotation; "scent" or "aroma" are used for pleasant smells. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How to get smoke odor out of dolls? Q. I am contemplating on buying a Lee Middleton doll off of ebay, but it came from a smoking environment and I have been worned that it does have a strong cigarette odor. How can I get rid of the odor? Asked by Delilah - Sat Apr 19 19:24:00 2008 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. i would empty a whole bottle of glade or nething like dat on it n let it sit for a while n then wash Answered by M@ng0 - Sat Apr 19 19:32:12 2008 How do you remove body odor from a couch? Q. There has been someone staying on our couch for months who refuses to shower. Its so bad the sofa stinks even when they have not been here for days. It makes people physically ill. He is leaving this week and i really need to clean, sterilize, and get the odor out! I already use febreeze on it 2-3 times a day. It only works for about a minute and then it just smells like body odor mixed with febreeze. Does any one have any suggestions short of getting new furniture? Asked by Jenny C - Fri May 23 22:43:01 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments A. steam clean, have it professionally cleaned and deodorized or rent a machine from your local grocer or home store. either one should take care of it, but if you do it yourself take care not to over saturate Answered by Suednim - Fri May 23 22:54:03 2008 How do I get rid of the mildew odor from car air vents?
Q. There is no odor when the a/c is on. However, when I have air vets open or heat on the odor is there. The car is an '05 Monte and this is the first summer that odor has formed. Asked by DH - Sun Aug 26 18:08:03 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. This is common in cars with A/C. It is caused by the moisture that is removed from the air,as it cools the air. Most of it drips out of a drain and is the puddle you see under the car.The musty smell is from spores similar to mildew.This condition is accelerated by operating the A/C in the 'Max A/C' mode because air is constantly recirculated.GM makes a kit to remove this odor but the process is too extensive for the benefit gained.Easiest is to make sure the drain hole isn't plugged then add some vanilla extract or your favorite cologne to the fresh air intake.The fresh air intake is where outside air goes into the car.It is a screen located at the bottom of the windshield near the wipers.When the A/C is used operate it in the 'NORMAL'… [cont.] Answered by G M - Sun Aug 26 18:34:11 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "odor"  news.google.com New York Times As the researchers write in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, tested spiders of both sexes were most strongly attracted to the odor of ... A Gory Aphrodisiac: Spiders Feast on Blood to Get Their Sexy On Discover Magazine Spiders Love Sweet Smell of Blood Perfume U.S. News & World Report For jumping spiders, blood perfume is sexy msnbc.com USA Today all 12 news articles » news.google.com The Hullabaloo Online Tulane University Police Department dispatched officers after someone reported a strong odor of marijuana coming from a room and saw a glass pipe in plain ... news.google.com ABC7Chicago.com A strong odor was coming from behind a factory on West Irving Park Road near Newcastle. A faulty water heater flue caused the leak. ... and more » From Google News Search: "odor"  howtogetridofstuff.com 234px x 350px | 20.40kB [source page] odor Additionally a sore mouth may cause increased drooling The malodorous saliva can coat the fur furniture and so on and you may not recognize that this is originating in the mouth Bacterially infected ears are often extremely odious A vet can usually smell these ones while they are still in the waiting room Your dog will usually be scratching or shaking the head  freakingnews.com 888px x 666px | 77.10kB [source page] Odor in Manhattan pictures Advanced Photoshop Pictures Contest 15 image entries Contest Directions Manhattan the most posh and expensive real estate region in the USA is filled with a strong odor of unknown origin Interestingly Manhattan apartment prices jumped  peoplespharmacy.com 300px x 200px | 16.80kB [source page] Body Odor Causes Social Anguish Newspaper Columns Pharmacy Q A December 18 2006 Q I ve been struggling with body odor for years When someone approaches me I hear them continuously sniffling or covering up their nose to mask the odor What is it that irritates so From Yahoo Image Search: "odor"  gardenscure.com homegrownganja Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:43:15 GM Hi i was doing some research on this site on . odor. control and came across this thread below (link). and was interested in purchasing a couple of these.  sooperarticles.com unknown Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:20:39 GM Body . odor. is the smell that results when bacteria is present on the body. Perspiration (or sweat,) is generally odorless, though it has often been blamed for body . odor. .  a1el.blogspot.com Kar Show Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:56:01 GM If your deodorant isn't able to stop body . odor. effectively for you, you don't have to buy a more expensive brand. Simply apply a slightly heavier coat of deodorant than normal. Then, apply baking soda on top of that layer, like you were ... From Google Blog Search: "odor" |
