reodorant

plural reodorants · alternative reodourant

1. A chemical additive designed to restore, enhance or disguise an odor.

   Care must be taken never to use a reodorant to mask or cover up a toxic concentration of gas.

   1960, American Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning Engineers, Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning Guide, page 83

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   Some new material, the mask or reodorant which has something in common with the unwanted odour is added, eg an acid odour can be built up to a fruity note.

   1966, R. W. Moncrieff, Odour Preferences, page 314

   Aromatics, sometimes referred to as reodorants, are added to fabric sizing to disguise the glue or casein smell, leaving the product with a fine fresh odor.

   1984, Nicholas Basta, George T. Austin, Shreve's Chemical Process Industries Handbook, 5th edition, page 485