deodorize

Questions about deodorize

What does deodorize mean?

deodorize means "eliminate the odor from".

How many syllables are in deodorize?

deodorize has 4 syllables and divides as de-o-do-rize under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for deodorize?

Close synonyms include deodorise, deodourise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of deodorize?

The recorded antonyms are odorize.

Is deodorize a common word?

deodorize is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.