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Meaning of "odorize" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ODORIZE

ˈəʊdəˌraɪz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ODORIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Odorize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb odorize in English.

WHAT DOES ODORIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of odorize in the English dictionary

The definition of odorize in the dictionary is to give an odour to or impart a smell to.



CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ODORIZE

PRESENT

Present
I odorize
you odorize
he/she/it odorizes
we odorize
you odorize
they odorize
Present continuous
I am odorizing
you are odorizing
he/she/it is odorizing
we are odorizing
you are odorizing
they are odorizing
Present perfect
I have odorized
you have odorized
he/she/it has odorized
we have odorized
you have odorized
they have odorized
Present perfect continuous
I have been odorizing
you have been odorizing
he/she/it has been odorizing
we have been odorizing
you have been odorizing
they have been odorizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I odorized
you odorized
he/she/it odorized
we odorized
you odorized
they odorized
Past continuous
I was odorizing
you were odorizing
he/she/it was odorizing
we were odorizing
you were odorizing
they were odorizing
Past perfect
I had odorized
you had odorized
he/she/it had odorized
we had odorized
you had odorized
they had odorized
Past perfect continuous
I had been odorizing
you had been odorizing
he/she/it had been odorizing
we had been odorizing
you had been odorizing
they had been odorizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will odorize
you will odorize
he/she/it will odorize
we will odorize
you will odorize
they will odorize
Future continuous
I will be odorizing
you will be odorizing
he/she/it will be odorizing
we will be odorizing
you will be odorizing
they will be odorizing
Future perfect
I will have odorized
you will have odorized
he/she/it will have odorized
we will have odorized
you will have odorized
they will have odorized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been odorizing
you will have been odorizing
he/she/it will have been odorizing
we will have been odorizing
you will have been odorizing
they will have been odorizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would odorize
you would odorize
he/she/it would odorize
we would odorize
you would odorize
they would odorize
Conditional continuous
I would be odorizing
you would be odorizing
he/she/it would be odorizing
we would be odorizing
you would be odorizing
they would be odorizing
Conditional perfect
I would have odorize
you would have odorize
he/she/it would have odorize
we would have odorize
you would have odorize
they would have odorize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been odorizing
you would have been odorizing
he/she/it would have been odorizing
we would have been odorizing
you would have been odorizing
they would have been odorizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you odorize
we let´s odorize
you odorize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to odorize
Past participle
odorized
Present Participle
odorizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ODORIZE

accessorize · authorize · calendarize · categorize · characterise · characterize · computerize · deodorize · familiarize · genderize · maderise · memorize · mesmerize · moisturize · plagiarize · polymerize · slenderise · slenderize · summarize · tenderize

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ODORIZE

odontophorous · odontorhynchous · odontostomatous · odor · odorant · odorate · odoriferous · odoriferously · odoriferousness · odorimetry · odoriphore · odorous · odorously · odorousness · odour · odour of sanctity · odour-free · odoured · odourful · odourless

WORDS THAT END LIKE ODORIZE

allegorize · calorize · colorize · contemporize · decolorize · extemporize · exteriorize · factorize · glamorize · motorize · phosphorize · pillorize · prize · reauthorize · rhetorize · sororize · temporize · theorize · valorize · vaporize · vectorize

Synonyms and antonyms of odorize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «odorize» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ODORIZE

Find out the translation of odorize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of odorize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «odorize» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

odorize
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

odorize
570 millions of speakers
en

English

odorize
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

odorize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

odorize
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

odorize
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

odorize
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

odorize
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

désodoriser
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Membaui
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

odorize
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

odorize
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

odorize
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Odorize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

odorize
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

odorize
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वास करणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

odorize
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

odorizzare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

odorize
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

odorize
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

odorize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

odorize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

odorize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

odorize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

odorize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of odorize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ODORIZE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of odorize
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «odorize».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about odorize

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ODORIZE»

Discover the use of odorize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to odorize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Theory of Language
Once again, we would like to break these forms down to de- followed by nuclearize and odorize, the latter evidently not being English verbs. However, nuclearize and odorize cannot be analyzed as bound roots, because they are not roots at ...
Steven Weisler, Slavoljub P. Milekic, 2000
2
American law reports. ALR 3d. Cases and annotations
The court held that even assuming that the defendant natural gas distributor might have been under no duty originally to odorize its gas, nevertheless, after it started such a practice, it was bound to use reasonable care, and that the question as ...
‎1976
3
North eastern reporter. second series
In the amended complaint, Downs alleged that Black damaged the service line to her house, that NGO failed to odorize the gas, and that Vesta negligently supplied the gas. Both Panhandle and Vesta denied the allegations against them .
‎1998
4
American Law Reports: Cases and annotations
The trial court granted a partial motion for summary judgment holding that Monterey had no state or federal duty to odorize the gas which it supplied to Union. Further, during the trial all parties stipulated that Monterey supplied natural gas to ...
‎1991
5
The Body Social
... as some animals and insects, none the less, for some people, any response at all would be appreciated (Hassett, 1978; White, 1981; Weintraub, 1986). The irony is that as we de-odorize and re-odorize, we probably destroy, at least ...
Anthony Synnott, 2002
6
Gas Distribution Systems, Operation and Maintenance
The lower explosive limit for natural gas in air is approximately 4 percent by volume. Operators who must odorize their own gas must assure that there is enough odorant in the gas to make it distinctive when present in concentrations in air at ...
‎1991
7
Autogas Propulsion Systems for Motor Vehicles
When properly proportioned, they will odorize unburned gas but the odor is destroyed when the gas is burned. Methane: The first and lightest hydrocarbon in the methane series of hydrocarbon compounds. Its chemical formula is CH4 and it is ...
Faruk Mustovic
8
American law reports. alr 4th. cases and annotations
The trial court granted a partial motion for summary judgment holding that Monterey had no state or federal duty to odorize the gas which it supplied to Union. Further, during the trial all parties stipulated that Monterey supplied natural gas to ...
‎1991
9
Fuels and Lubricants Handbook: Technology, Properties, ...
However, a number of fires and explosions with non-odorized natural gas and LPG highlighted the need to odorize as a warning aid to detect leaks. LPG odorization is now a regulated requirement in all North American jurisdictions. Natural ...
George E. Totten, Steven R. Westbrook, Rajesh J. Shah, 2003
10
The Southwestern Reporter
... to odorize It. The Circuit Court, St. Louis County, directed a verdict for the retailer, and the jury returned a verdict for the producer on the issue of negligence in falling to odorize the gas, and plaintiffs appealed from the consequent judgment.
‎1953

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ODORIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term odorize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man Blames Shell for Hash Oil Explosion
He blames the defendants for failing to odorize their butane, or warn him about it. They day they bought the butane, Tveisme says, he and his ... «Courthouse News Service, May 15»
2
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis delivers vote of confidence in Nelson …
... chemical spill that killed 4; says chemical released was product commonly used to odorize natural gas for safety purposes - @DuPont_News. «BreakingNews.com, Apr 15»
3
17 DIY Kitchen Tips That Will Forever Change Your Favorite Room
Make mini baking soda pouches that de-odorize your fridge, so you don't have to put the whole box in. d. 13. Freeze ice cream containers in a ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
4
Settlement reached in 2012 house explosion
The lawsuit also alleges the company didn't odorize gas going into the home properly to warn residents of gas leaks. According to court records ... «nwitimes.com, Dec 14»
5
23000 pounds of gas leaked at DuPont
15 release of methyl mercaptan, a foul-smelling gas that, besides its use in pesticide production, is sometimes used to odorize natural gas, ... «Houston Chronicle, Nov 14»
6
DuPont Chemical Plant Has History of Safety Violations
It's also a product commonly used to odorize natural gas for safety purposes, according to DuPont. The plant was cited at least two dozen times ... «Environmental Leader, Nov 14»
7
DuPont leak kills four workers - German union leader speaks on …
The company said in a statement that the facility released methyl mercaptan, a product used to odorize natural gas. According to the New York ... «Politico, Nov 14»
8
DuPont issues statement on fatal chemical leak from La Porte complex
Methyl mercaptan is a product commonly used to odorize natural gas for safety purposes. The release was contained, and after receiving an ... «Hydrocarbon Processing, Nov 14»
9
Four people dead after spill at DuPont facility in La Porte
Jeff Suggs, emergency management coordinator with the city of La Porte, said methyl mercaptan is used to odorize natural gas for safety ... «KPRC Houston, Nov 14»
10
Stinky trains in Depew haven't stopped completely
On Wednesday, Ward said he would do everything possible to fix the problem adding he would de-odorize the trains to limit the smell. «wivb.com, Aug 14»
REFERENCE
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