odor

Beyond their clothes and their hairstyle, their odor would give them away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Many odor molecules evaporate, break down, or change with time.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Acetone is useful in an experiment, but its flammability and strong odor make it poorly suited to routine household treatment.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The South Coast Air Quality Management District received more than 4,900 odor complaints, “reporting persistent rotten, sour and garbage-like odors,” and issued the company 38 violation notices for public nuisance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

After heavy rains, I would wake to this same odor, the walls damp with condensation.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Researchers also examined the flehmen response, the characteristic open-mouthed expression often seen when cats investigate certain odors.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

The move came after pilots said they had repeatedly noticed odors in the aircraft associated with suspected toxic fume events and had experienced migraines while flying the planes, according to people familiar with the decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Even among those who did, many blamed the epidemic on miasma—conditions attributed to odors, stagnant water or unseen particles in the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Southern California air regulators Thursday adopted a slate of new requirements aimed at neutralizing the rancid odors from the fire-damaged Lineage warehouse that still contains millions of pounds of rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

On humid evenings when the odors sat heavy in the moist air, Olanna longed for a fan, for electricity.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie