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Malodorous vs Putrefaction - What's the difference?

malodorous | putrefaction |

As a adjective malodorous

is having a bad odor.

As a noun putrefaction is

the act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.

malodorous

English

Alternative forms

* malodourous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a bad odor
    • There were tons of malodorous garbage bags outside her house.
  • (figuratively) Highly improper.

    • Synonyms

    * (having a bad odor) foul, putrid, smelly, stinky, stenchy, fetid, funky, noisome, reeky, reeking, stinking, mephitic, foul-smelling, rank, rotten, smelly, vile, offensive; see also

    Antonyms

    * (having a good odor) fragrant

    Related terms

    * malodor * malodorously * malodorousness

    putrefaction

    English

    (wikipedia putrefaction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
  • Rotten material.
  • The state of being rotten.

    • Related terms

    * putrescent * putrefactive * putrefacient * putrefy * putrid

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