Crossword clues for odorant
The Collaborative International Dictionary
odorant \o"dor*ant\, n. An odorous substance; especially, a substance with a strong odor added to a dangerous substance, such as natural gas, to provide an easy detection method and a warning; as, ethyl mercaptan is used as an odorant in natural gas and propane to facilitate detection of leaks.
Wiktionary
a. Having an odour / odour alt. Any substance that has a distinctive smell, especially one added to something (such as household gas) for safety purposes n. Any substance that has a distinctive smell, especially one added to something (such as household gas) for safety purposes
Usage examples of "odorant".
Repeated exposure of an animal to the same odorant, in small doses, leads to great enhancement of acuity, suggesting the possibility that new receptor sites are added to the cells.
When they entered the mouth of the tube containing one of the odorants, they were shocked.