deodorize

American  

[dee-oh-duh-rahyz] / diˈoʊ dəˌraɪz /

especially British, deodorise

verb (used with object)

deodorized, deodorizing

1. to rid of odor, especially of unpleasant odor.

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deodorize British  

/ diːˈəʊdəˌraɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to remove, disguise, or absorb the odour of, esp when unpleasant

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Other Word Forms

• deodorization noun
• deodorizer noun
• nondeodorizing adjective

Etymology

Origin of deodorize

First recorded in 1855–60; de- + odor + -ize

Example Sentences

The oil is extracted from sources such as soybeans, palm fruit, canola seeds, sunflower seeds, and corn, and is then refined, bleached, and deodorized to make it more palatable.

From Barron's

Throughout the process, Huml also uses a variety of machines to clean the air, including air scrubbers, deodorizing hydroxyl generators and negative air machines that clean the air and push it outside.

From Los Angeles Times

Depending on the type of mattress you have, baking soda can be a powerful deodorizing agent.

From Seattle Times

Researchers tested the garlic deodorizing capacity of yogurt and its individual components of water, fat and protein to see how each stood up to the stink.

From Science Daily

These oils are exposed to extremely high heat, sometimes bleached, sometimes deodorized because they smell so bad after such extraction measures; the heat alone can turn these oils into trans fats.

From Salon