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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGeruchsentferner
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡəˈʁʊx͡s.ɛntˌfɛʁnɐ/
"Der Geruchsentferner neutralisiert schlechte Düfte sofort."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A substance or device used to destroy or mask unpleasant smells.
"She plugged an automatic room deodorizer into the hallway outlet to keep the air fresh." - 2
An agent that chemically neutralizes odor-causing compounds rather than merely covering them up.
"The carpet cleaner contained a powerful enzyme deodorizer that removed deep-set pet odors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'de-' (expressing removal or reversal) combined with 'odor' (from Latin 'odor', a smell or scent), suffixed with '-ize' (forming verbs denoting action) and '-er' (denoting an agent or instrument). Coined in the 19th century during the rise of industrial chemistry and modern sanitation to describe substances used to eliminate offensive smells.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deodorizer" is said worldwide
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désodorisant
Transliteration: /de.zo.do.ʁi.zɑ̃/
"Il a vaporisé un désodorisant dans la pièce."
Geruchsentferner
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʁʊx͡s.ɛntˌfɛʁnɐ/
"Der Geruchsentferner neutralisiert schlechte Düfte sofort."
deodorante
Transliteration: /de.odoˈrante/
"Hanno usato un deodorante per eliminare la muffa."
desodorizante
Transliteration: /de.so.ðo.ɾiˈsan.te/
"Compró un desodorizante para la sala de estar."
desodorizante
Transliteration: /de.zo.do.ɾiˈzɐ̃.tʃi/
"O desodorizante de ambiente deixou a casa perfumada."
दुर्गंधनाशक
Transliteration: durgandhnashak
"कमरे की गंध हटाने के लिए दुर्गंधनाशक का छिड़काव करें।"
除臭剂
Transliteration: chú chòu jì
"他在鞋柜里放了一瓶除臭剂。"
탈취제
Transliteration: talchwi-je
"옷장에 탈취제를 뿌려두었습니다."
消臭剤
Transliteration: shōshūzai
"部屋の嫌な臭いを消すために消臭剤を使った。"
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