odorizes
Gives off fragrance
Odorizes means adds a smell to something, typically for safety or identification purposes.
Natural gas is odorless, so utility companies odorize it with a sulfur compound so leaks can be detected: The plant odorizes the gas before distribution.
Less commonly, odorizes can mean makes something smell pleasant, though perfumes or scents are more usual terms for that.
Pleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- cologneLight men's fragrance
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- essenceFundamental nature of something
aroma · incense · attar · sachet · potpourri · aromatherapy · musk · amber
Emit strong odor
- stinkOffensive smell
- foulOffensive or illegal
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
acrid · rank · fetid · putrid · rancid · sulfurous · musty · stale
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
essence · aroma · incense · attar · sachet · potpourri · aromatherapy · musk · amber · sandalwood
reek
Emit strong odor
pungent · acrid · rank · fetid · putrid · rancid · sulfurous · musty · stale · offensive
neutralize
Cancel an effect
refresh · sanitize · disinfect · eliminate · absorb · filter · circulate · spritz · mist · spray
emanate
To issue forth
vaporize · volatilize · discharge · radiate · outgas · transpire · permeate · waft · disperse · spread
odorizesdeodorizes
Neutralizes unpleasant smells
deodorises · freshens · purifies · cleanses · sanitizes