odor
noun
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell.
odorless
-
a word derived from
odor.
Example Sentences
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Because the control sample was odorless water, participants also may have realized when they were in the control condition.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The noble gas—completely colorless, odorless, and tasteless—is used in rocket propulsion.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
“But if you come home and there is no smell, you can’t assume there’s nothing there, because a lot of the toxins we’re talking about are odorless and colorless.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
"Fluoride is odorless and tasteless and totally transparent," said Joel Podgorski, a geoscientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
In the center blazed a bonfire made of pitch and bone; yet the smoke was white and odorless, rising through the hole in the middle of the ceiling.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
