Mephitis: alternatives and connections

An aeriform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air, but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanently elastic, as…

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Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.

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the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"

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To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate ma…

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To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor.

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To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor.

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A strong, offensive smell; stench; fetidness.

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Same as Fetor.

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An Offensive to the sense of smell; ill-smelling.

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A rick.

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To stanch.

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To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor.

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