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, 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 edition, 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.