deodorization

/diˌoʊdɚɹᵻzˈeɪʃən/ noun

The act of depriving of odor, especially of offensive odors resulting from impurities.

Word Origin Deodorization is the removal of odor — literally 'un-smelling'. It's built from de- 'away' and odor, from Latin odor 'smell'. The same root gives us deodorant, odorous, and malodor (bad smell). The PIE root *od- 'to smell' is the source. So deodorization is a modern word for an ancient sensory experience.

noun The act of depriving of odor, especially of offensive odors resulting from impurities. countable

The deodorization process eliminated all unpleasant smells from the locker room.

(名词) 除臭;去味;除味 【除臭;去味】

除臭过程消除了更衣室里所有难闻的气味。

(sustantivo) desodorización [El acto de privar del olor, especialmente de olores ofensivos resultantes de impurezas.]

El proceso de desodorización eliminó todos los olores desagradables del vestuario.

(nom) désodorisation [Action d'éliminer les odeurs, en particulier les odeurs désagréables causées par des impuretés.]

Le processus de désodorisation a supprimé toutes les mauvaises odeurs du vestiaire.

(Substantiv) Geruchsbeseitigung; Desodorierung [Der Vorgang, unangenehme oder störende Gerüche, insbesondere durch Verunreinigungen verursachte, zu entfernen.]

Durch den **deodorization**-Prozess wurden alle unangenehmen Gerüche aus dem Umkleideraum beseitigt.

(名詞) 不快な臭気を取り除くこと。脱臭。

脱臭処理により、ロッカールームからすべての不快な臭いが除去された。

(substantivo) desodorização; desodoramento [O ato de privar do odor, especialmente de odores ofensivos resultantes de impurezas.]

O processo de desodorização eliminou todos os cheiros desagradáveis do vestiário.

Word parts: de + odor + iz + ation

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