Definition of Odoriferous. Meaning of Odoriferous. Synonyms of Odoriferous

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Definition of Odoriferous

Odoriferous
Odoriferous O`dor*if"er*ous, a. [L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See Odoe, and ?st Bear.] Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. --Milton. -- O`dor*if"er*ous*ly, adv. --O`dor*if"er*ous*ness, n.

Meaning of Odoriferous from wikipedia

- An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds that are generally...
- anointing or anting, is a behaviour whereby a non-human animal smears odoriferous substances over themselves. These substances are often the secretions...
- are prin****lly used for varnishes and adhesives, while the softer odoriferous oleo-resins (frankincense, elemi, turpentine, copaiba), and gum resins...
- ground or supported by other plants. It owes its sweet smell to the odoriferous agent coumarin, and is sometimes used as a flavouring agent due to its...
- sometimes smoked. Historically this process was considered a noxious or "odoriferous trade" and relegated to the outskirts of town. Historically, vegetable...
- archaically referred to as earthwax or earth wax, is a naturally occurring odoriferous mineral wax or paraffin found in many localities. Lacking a definite...
- Sulfanylalkanols, particularly 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol (3M3SH) Odoriferous androstane steroids, namely the pheromones androstenone (5α-androst-16-en-3-one)...
- This secretion from North American garter snakes contains seven highly odoriferous volatile components: acetic, propanoic, 2-methylpropanoic, butanoic,...
- extreme dilutions. Civetone is closely related to muscone, the prin****l odoriferous compound found in musk; the structure of both compounds was elucidated...
- persistent than that of any other known substance". In addition to its odoriferous principle, it contains ammonia, cholesterol, fatty matter, a bitter resinous...