odmyl

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noun

A volatile liquid, said to have an unpleasant garlicky odour, obtained by boiling sulfur with linseed oil.

OriginAncient Greek ὀδμή →
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Meanings

nounodmyl (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA volatile liquid, said to have an unpleasant garlicky odour, obtained by boiling sulfur with linseed oil.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀδμή“stench”
  2. Englishodmyl

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

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Anagrams

moldyMylod
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APA

odmyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odmyl

MLA

“odmyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odmyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “odmyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odmyl.

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