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Deodorant vs Deodorizer - What's the difference?

deodorant | deodorizer |

As nouns the difference between deodorant and deodorizer

is that deodorant is any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor while deodorizer is a substance or device that removes or masks odors / odours.

As an adjective deodorant

is acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.

deodorant

English

(wikipedia deodorant)

Alternative forms

* deodourant (rare)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
  • An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.

    • Related terms

    * odor * odorous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor

    • See also

    * antiperspirant

    References

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    deodorizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance or device that removes or masks odors / odours