noun
- a substance or device that adds a scent or odor to something, especially an odorant added to natural gas for safety detection
Usage: commonly used in industrial and utility contexts
Examples
- Natural gas is odorless, so utility companies add an odorizer to help detect leaks.
- The odorizer in the pipeline makes it easy for technicians to identify gas escapes.
- Mercaptan is a common odorizer used in the natural gas industry.
- Without an odorizer, dangerous gas leaks could go unnoticed.
- The chemical odorizer gives natural gas its distinctive rotten-egg smell.