odorization

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noun

The addition of an odorant to a gas (so that leaks can be more easily detected)

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Meanings

nounodorization (uncountable)

alternative odourisation

  1. uncountableThe addition of an odorant to a gas (so that leaks can be more easily detected)

Origin

From odor + -ization or odorize + -ation.

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Translations

Italian odorizzazione
  • odorizzazioneaddition of an odorant to a gas
Cite this entry
APA

odorization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odorization

MLA

“odorization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odorization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “odorization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odorization.

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