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OLFACTORY PROPERTY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any property detected by the olfactory system
Synonyms:
aroma; odor; odour; olfactory property; scent; smell
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("olfactory property" is a kind of...):
property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)
Attribute:
odorous (having odor or a characteristic odor)
inodorous; odorless; odourless (having no odor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "olfactory property"):
bouquet; fragrance; fragrancy; redolence; sweetness (a pleasingly sweet olfactory property)
fetidness; foulness; malodorousness; rankness; stinkiness (the attribute of having a strong offensive smell)
muskiness (having the olfactory properties of musk)
rancidness (the property of being rancid)
