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malodor

American  
[mal-oh-der] / mælˈoʊ dər /

noun

  1. an unpleasant or offensive odor; stench.


Etymology

Origin of malodor

First recorded in 1815–25; mal- + odor

Example Sentences

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He said that type of ethanol costs significantly less than ethanol filtered using activated carbon filtration, which would typically remove almost all contaminants and the malodor with it.”

From Fox News • Jul. 15, 2020

People who can’t contain themselves bear only some of the blame for the malodor, experts say: trash, sewage and other sources are generally greater contributors to the stench.

From The Guardian • Sep. 9, 2016

Somehow the prospect of the corpse plant’s malodor is part of its appeal.

From Scientific American • Mar. 21, 2012

Range Resources says that the D.E.P. visited the area on 24 separate occasions and found no malodor.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2011

Zola and his gang delved into moral cesspools, and the world grew aweary of the malodor.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James