Definition of Odorant. Meaning of Odorant. Synonyms of Odorant

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Definition of Odorant

Odorant
Odorant O"dor*ant, a. [L. odorans, -antis, p. pr.] Yielding odors; fragrant. --Holland.

Meaning of Odorant from wikipedia

- An aroma compound, also known as an odorant, aroma, fragrance or flavoring, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor. For an individual chemical...
- A hydrogen odorant in any form, is a minute amount of odorant such as ethyl isobutyrate, with a rotting-cabbage-like smell, that is added to the otherwise...
- process of mastication, the tongue mani****tes food to release odorants. These odorants enter the nasal cavity during exhalation. The smell of food has...
- odorant receptors, are chemoreceptors expressed in the cell membranes of olfactory receptor neurons and are responsible for the detection of odorants...
- A captive odorant, or short captive, is an odorant or aroma chemical retained by the originating manufacturer for exclusive use in their own perfumes to...
- Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are small (10 to 30 kDa) soluble proteins secreted by auxiliary cells surrounding olfactory receptor neurons, including...
- A key odorant is a volatile compound that is present in concentrations higher than their specific flavor threshold. Key odorants are these compounds that...
- express odorant receptors on non-motile cilia at the ends of the dendritic ****, which extend out into the airspace to interact with odorants. Odorant receptors...
- An odorizer is a device that adds an odorant to a gas. The most common type is one that adds a mercaptan liquid into natural gas distribution systems...
- The Odorants are a Finnish punk rock band. The Odorants were formed in 1995 when members Jaska, Anssi and Rami met in high school in Nurmo. Jaska had...