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de⋅o⋅dor⋅ize

[dee-oh-duh-rahyz]
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to rid of odor, esp. of unpleasant odor.
Also, especially British, de⋅o⋅dor⋅ise.


Origin:
1855–60; de- + odor + -ize


de⋅o⋅dor⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
de⋅o⋅dor⋅iz⋅er, noun
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Main Entry: de·odor·ize
Variant: or British de·odor·ise /dE-'Od-&-"rIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-ized or British -ised; -iz·ing or British -is·ing
: to eliminate or prevent the offensive odor of —de·odor·iza·tion or British de·odor·isa·tion /-"Od-&-r&-'zA-sh&n/ nounde·odor·iz·er or British de·odor·is·er noun
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deodorize de·o·dor·ize (dē-ō'də-rīz')
v. de·o·dor·ized, de·o·dor·iz·ing, de·o·dor·iz·es
To mask or neutralize the odor of.


de·o'dor·i·za'tion (-dər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.

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