odorant

noun

odor·​ant ˈō-də-rənt How to pronounce odorant (audio)
: an odorous substance
especially : one added to a dangerous odorless substance to warn of its presence

Examples of odorant in a Sentence

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By building up a picture of how the odorant reacts at these different temperatures, the response curves can be plugged into a machine learning algorithm to spot the patterns that relate to a specific odor. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024 The amount and dynamics of this change are different for different combinations of odorants and sensor materials. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024 Remarkably, similar-smelling odorants appeared in clusters on the map—a feature prior odor maps couldn't achieve. Simon Makin, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023 The team then compared the model's scent predictions with the judgments of 15 humans trained to describe new odorants. Simon Makin, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for odorant 

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of odorant was in 1860

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“Odorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odorant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

odorant

noun
odor·​ant ˈōd-ə-rənt How to pronounce odorant (audio)
: an odorous substance
especially : one added to a toxic odorless substance to warn of its presence
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