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deodorize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
de-odor-ize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mask or eliminate the odor of, or an odor in, (something).

Etymology

From de- + odor + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

deodorizes (present, singular) deodorizing (participle, present) deodorized (participle, past) deodorized (past) deodorise (alternative) deodourise (alternative) deodourize (alternative)

Derived Forms

deodorizable deodorization deodorizer nondeodorized undeodorized

Frequently Paired Words

deodorant odorize reodorize

Synonyms

deodorise deodourise

Questions

What does deodorize mean?
To mask or eliminate the odor of, or an odor in, (something).
Where does deodorize come from?
From de- + odor + -ize.

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