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odor

[oh-der] / ˈoʊ dər /


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Many odor molecules evaporate, break down, or change with time.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Many volatile chemicals responsible for urine odor begin changing quickly once urine is deposited.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Lyft told its drivers in December to open windows or use odor absorbers instead of fragrances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“I saw thick smoke and smelled a strong odor of gunpowder,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The stench of their breath and body odor was almost enough to knock him out, even without the arrow throbbing in his arm.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Researchers also examined the flehmen response, the characteristic open-mouthed expression often seen when cats investigate certain odors.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

The building was storing millions of pounds of fresh and frozen food such as meat, bread and seafood that rotted after the blaze, prompting complaints, citations and lawsuits over foul odors and pests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Even among those who did, many blamed the epidemic on miasma—conditions attributed to odors, stagnant water or unseen particles in the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Noise, odors and general mayhem have gone hand-in-hand at the tournament almost since it moved here in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

On humid evenings when the odors sat heavy in the moist air, Olanna longed for a fan, for electricity.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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