odorize

odorize
odorizer, n.
/oh"deuh ruyz'/, v.t., odorized, odorizing.
to make odorous; add scent to: to odorize natural gas to make leaks detectable.
Also, esp. Brit., odorise.
[1880-85; ODOR + -IZE]

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