odorless

Definition of odorlessnext

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Recent Examples of odorless The object broke, leaving a slight odorless residue. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026 The same odorless, colorless chemicals in tap water here have accumulated in Bost’s body, blood tests show. Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026 Charcoal and gas grills both produce carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas that can build up quickly and become deadly within minutes. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026 Nitrogen Dioxide Nitrogen dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas present in appliances that burn fuel, including gas, kerosene, or wood. Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026 Invisible, tasteless and odorless, nitrates in drinking water have been linked to thyroid disease, certain cancers and other health harms. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 According to Veran, sweat, in and of itself, is primarily water and generally odorless. Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026 The ongoing Iran war has halted the helium output in Qatar, responsible for about one-third of the world’s supply of the odorless gas used to manufacture computer chips. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026 The real concern is sweat, bacteria, and acne On its own, sweat is pretty harmless and odorless. Ciara Lucas, SELF, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odorless
Adjective
  • Choose from five great scents or opt for unscented; the aluminum-free formula doesn't stain clothes.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Wash them well in hot, soapy water and then dip them in one gallon of cool water and one tablespoon of regular, unscented bleach.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Food that needed to be trashed for age or temperature abuse, malodorous air and filthy food containers were among the 33 violations an inspector found at a popular Miami seafood restaurant.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Gladwin iris or roast-beef plant (Iris foetidissima) has malodorous foliage when crushed.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Store smelly wood such as cedar or pine and petroleum products, including tar paper, paint, turpentine, kerosene, rubber and charcoal fluid.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 8 May 2026
  • Tripti Bhattacharya, a paleoclimatologist at Syracuse University, also takes advantage of waxy substances—though much less smelly ones.
    Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Freshen Cat Litter A stinky litter box does not make for a pleasant home.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Keno brought his goofy side to every practice, getting laughs at stinky feet jokes, or pretending to run into a door.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • First and foremost, though, was another putrid start to the game, which has been a recurring issue in this series.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Since January 2023, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has received more than 28,000 complaints, many of which describe the foul smell as rotten, putrid and stomach-churning.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Instead, the cold simply slows oxidation and the breakdown of natural oils that can cause flour to go rancid.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • This prevents them from becoming rancid.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The evolutionary advantage of fetid roses was that their odor deterred animal herds that grazed in their habitat.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026

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“Odorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorless. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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