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单词 odoriferent
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odoriferentn.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin odōrifer , -ent suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin odōrifer (see odoriferous adj.) + -ent suffix. Compare earlier odoriferant adj. and odoriferous adj., and slightly later odorant n. O.E.D. Suppl. (1933) gives the pronunciation as (ōudŏri·fĕrĕnt) /əʊdəˈrɪfərənt/.
Obsolete. rare.
A substance that has or emits a smell.
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the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [noun] > odorous substance
odoriferent1858
odorant1860
1858 G. A. Sala Journey due North viii. 130 These boots have a peculiar..odour..of myrrh, frankincense, sandalwood, benzoin, and other odoriferents.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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