odorous
Example Sentences
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Where bits of balsam treated with odorous substances were attacked or simply ignored, those carrying indole or skatole were picked up and carried to the cemetery.
From New York Times
But aside from the name — a variant of Hamnet — attempts to draw comparisons between that masterpiece and the author’s son are odorous.
From Washington Post
Dr. Preti attributed this more to diet, metabolism and self-care, Dr. Lundstrom to the possibility — which he is in the process of investigating — that ongoing inflammation leads to odorous cell decay.
From New York Times
In the Northeast, small ants are probably odorous house ants, Potter said.
From Washington Post
As the foundation of a diagnostic medical device, odorous biomarkers for Parkinson’s can open new avenues for facilitating earlier detection of the disease to prevent progressive neuro-degeneration and motor symptoms, such as tremor.
From Scientific American
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