ETYM Latin emanatio: cf. French émanation.
Something that is produced by emanation.

ETYM Old Eng. odor, odour, Old Fren. odor, odour, French odeur, from Latin odor; akin to olere to smell, Greek odore.
Irritating smell, which causes a nuisance but is not actually dangerous. Odors are a frequent cause of complaints made by householders living near some types of industry or agriculture.(Alternate spelling: odour).
The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated; a smell, often unpleasant. + prikaži više

Alternate (chiefly British) spelling for odor.

ETYM Old Eng. smel, smil, smul, smeol. Related to Smell.
Sense that responds to chemical molecules in the air. It works by having receptors for particular chemical groups, into which the airborne chemicals must fit to trigger a message to the brain.
A sense of smell is used to detect food and to communicate with other animals (see pheromone and scent gland). Aquatic animals can sense chemicals in water, but whether this sense should be described as “smell” or “taste” is debatable. See also nose.
1. The act of perceiving the odor of something; SYN. smelling.
2. The faculty of smell; SYN. sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality.
3. The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; SYN. odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception. + prikaži više