Etymology

odmyl

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Today it means: A volatile liquid, said to have an unpleasant garlicky odour, obtained by boiling sulfur with linseed oil. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀδμή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀδμή“stench”
  2. English todayodmyl

From Ancient Greek ὀδμή (odmḗ, “stench”) + -yl.

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