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ODORLESS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having no odor
Example:
odorless flowers
Synonyms:
inodorous; odorless; odourless
Classified under:
Similar:
non-aromatic (not aromatic)
scentless (emitting or holding no odor)
Attribute:
aroma; odor; odour; olfactory property; scent; smell (any property detected by the olfactory system)
Antonym:
odorous (having odor or a characteristic odor)
Context examples:
An odorless, tasteless, poisonous gas, CO, that results from the incomplete combustion of carbon.
(Carbon monoxide, NCI Thesaurus)
A white, stable, odorless, synthetic, crystalline solid chlorinated hydrocarbon.
(Mirex, NCI Thesaurus)
It is mostly found as a white, odorless, tasteless, waxy solid, with a melting point between 47C and 65C.
(Paraffin, NCI Thesaurus)
A white, odorless and tasteless, very stable, water-insoluble, synthetic, crystalline chlorinated hydrocarbon that is soluble in most organic solvents, fat and oils and tends to accumulate in ecosystems.
(Chlorophenothane, NCI Thesaurus)
An odorless, colorless, flammable gas that acts as a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere and is produced by a variety of natural sources.
(Methane, NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)
A white, odorless, inorganic substance that contains the semi-metallic element arsenic usually in the 3 and 5-valence state, and emits toxic arsenic fumes when heated to decomposition.
(Arsenic Compound, NCI Thesaurus)
A colorless, odorless gas.
(Carbon dioxide, NCI Dictionary)
Metallic mercury is a shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid.
(Mercury, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
