Meanings
verbolfactorize (third-person singular simple present olfactorizes, present participle olfactorizing, simple past and past participle olfactorized)
present singular third person olfactorizes · participle present olfactorizing · participle past olfactorized · past olfactorized
- To form a mental representation of what something smells like.
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Origin
From olfactory + -ize, on the model of visualize.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
olfactorize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olfactorize
MLA
“olfactorize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olfactorize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olfactorize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olfactorize.
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