reodorant

reodorant

See also: re-odorant

English

Alternative forms

• reodourant (very rare)

Noun

reodorant (plural reodorants)

1. A chemical additive designed to restore, enhance or disguise an odor.
   • 1960, American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning Guide, page 83

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

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

     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.

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

     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.