ODOUR
\ˈə͡ʊdə], \ˈəʊdə], \ˈəʊ_d_ə]\
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any property detected by the olfactory system
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the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
By Princeton University
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any property detected by the olfactory system
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the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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A smell. Odours are subtle particles, constantly escaping from the surface of certain bodies hence called o'dorous, (F.) Odorant. They act, in some manner, by actual contact with the nerves of the Schneiderian membrane, and give occasion to the sense of smell or olfaction.
By Robley Dunglison
