odorization

noun

odor·​iza·​tion

ˌōdərə̇ˈzāshən,

-ˌrīˈz-

plural -s

: the act or process of odorizing

reodorization of rubber and leather articles

—A. C. Morrison

especially : the act or process of odorizing gas

odor tests should be made on the gas at the point of odorization

—Chemical Abstracts

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