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 Translation for 'odor' from English to Slovak
NOUN   an odor | odors
SYNO aroma | odor | odour | ...
pach {m}odor [Am.]
vôňa {f}odor [Am.]
aróma {f}odor [Am.]
zápach {m}bad odor [Am.]
zápach {m}foul odor [Am.]
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Usage Examples English
  • The odor of this substance is perceived as orris, fat and cucumber. Its odor has been associated with human body odor alterations during aging.
  • Some species are reported to have a skunk like odor. This strong odor is secreted through the skin but theses frogs are not toxic. This strong odor is used as a defense mechanism against predators.
  • The plant is called skunk cabbage because of the distinctive "skunky" odor that it emits when it blooms.
  • Diamondbacks are nocturnal and use their olfactory system to discover the host plant odor.
  • Similar to the humans of the odor-rating experiment, animals also choose mates based upon genetic compatibility as determined by evaluating the body odor of their potential mate(s).

  • Mechanical odor localization can be executed via the following three steps, (1) search for the presence of a volatile chemical (2) search for the position of the source with an array of odor sensors and certain algorithms, and (3) identify the tracked odor source (odor recognition).
  • Body odor encompasses axillary (underarm) odor and foot odor.
  • Trimethylaminuria (TMAU), also known as fish odor syndrome or fish malodor syndrome, is a rare metabolic disorder where trimethylamine is released in the person's sweat, urine, and breath, giving off a strong fishy odor or strong body odor.
  • Odournet provides odor management consultancy and odor assessments.
  • Transitions in sniffing frequency are observed in animals performing odor-guided tasks.

  • Hexanoic acids such as TMHA have a hircine odor. Of the fatty acids contributing to Caucasian men's underarm odor, TMHA has the most prominent odor.
  • The measurement of odor concentration is the most widespread method to quantify odors.
  • In racemic mixtures the odor is floral and citrus while epimerized mixtures exhibit a dense buttery-floral odor with odor recognition thresholds of 15 parts per billion.
  • In 2001 a storage tank for Naphthalene cracked; the resultant odor brought complaints about the odor of (moth balls), which was reported as far away as England.
  • Lilial is commonly produced and sold as a racemic mixture; however, testing has indicated that the different enantiomers of the compound do not contribute equally to its odor.

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