Odorant

Name:
Odorant
Detailed information:
A substance having a distinctive, sometimes unpleasant odor that is deliberately added to essentially odorless materials to provide warning of their presence. For example, mercaptan derivatives may be added to natural gas for this purpose. In a broad sense, perfumes are odorants that are added to cosmetics, toilet goods, etc., largely for consumer appeal.See Odor; Deodorant; Perfume; Fragrance.