SINCE 1828
osmophore
noun
os·mo·phore
| \ ˈäz-mə-ˌfȯ(ə)r
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Medical Definition of osmophore
: a group (as an aldehyde group) to whose presence in a molecule the odor of a compound is attributed
Other Words from osmophore
osmophoric
\ ˌäz-mə-ˈfȯr-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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