Odoriser

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A product that is designed to provide a delightful fragrance while simultaneously neutralizing unpleasant smells enhances the ambiance of any space
2. An apparatus or chemical that introduces a noticeable fragrance into the air or a gas to improve its smell
3. A means of imparting scent to an atmosphere or gas stream to mask or modify odors

Etymology: "Odoriser" is a noun formed in English from the verb "odorise", meaning a substance that adds a scent to something, such as a gas given a detectable smell. The verb "odorise" itself was built from "odor" plus the suffix "-ise", which in turn came from Middle French "-iser" and ultimately from Late Latin "-izare", borrowed from Greek verbs ending in "-izein". The suffix is what turns a noun into an action: "odor" becomes "to give an odor". The final "-er" is the ordinary English agent ending, which gives the sense of a thing or person that performs the action. Its path runs through Old English "-ere", Middle English "-er", and, further back, Latin "-arius", a suffix meaning one connected with or concerned with something. So an odoriser is, literally, a thing that odorises.

Synonyms: fragrance, scent, perfume

Antonyms: deodorizer