rotten egg smell
Sulfur's signature stench
The distinctive sulfurous odor of hydrogen sulfide gas, which occurs when eggs decompose.
The phrase serves as a standard reference point for describing unpleasant sulfur-based smells: The well water had a rotten egg smell.
Natural gas is odorized with compounds that produce this smell so leaks can be detected.
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- hydrogen sulfideToxic gas, foul-smelling
- sulfur dioxideSO₂ gas compound
- stenchPowerfully offensive odor
- foulOffensive or illegal
putrid · decay · spoiled · nauseating · gag · sewer · swamp · bad egg · flatulence · passing gas · decomposition · methane · volcanic · hot springs · natural gas · garbage · rancid · fetid
- sulfursulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, sulfate, sulfates, sulfide
- bad smellsmalodor, stench, reek, stink, foul odor
- hot springssteam, thermal springs, hydrogen sulfide, bubbles, mineral deposits
- off-flavorsrancid, spoiled, sour, skunking, skunkiness
- Rotorua-TaupoRotorua, geysers, thermal pools, hot pools, mud pools
rotten egg smellfloral scent
Odor from flowers
perfume · rose fragrance · fresh flowers · lavender · jasmine
rotten egg smellfresh air
Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere
clean air · ocean breeze · mountain air · crisp air · fresh eggs
rotten, rotting, rotted, rottenness, eggs, egging, egged, smell, smells