osmophore group
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osmophore — The group of atoms in the molecule of a compound that is responsible for the compound s characteristic odor. [G. osme, smell, + phonos, bearing] * * * os·mo·phore äz mə .fȯ(ə)r n a group (as an aldehyde group) to whose presence in a molecule the … Medical dictionary
osmophore — ˈäzməˌfō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary osm + phore : a group or radical (as hydroxyl, cyanogen, the aldehyde group) to whose presence in a molecule the odor of a compound is attributed compare chromophore • … Useful english dictionary
