Meaning & use
deodorisation
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Meanings
noununcountable
The process of removing or covering unpleasant smells, especially from air, a surface, or a substance.
Grammar: Used as an uncountable noun: talk about deodorisation in general, not 'a deodorisation'.
Patterns
- the deodorisation of something
- deodorisation of the air
The factory installed new equipment for the deodorisation of waste gases.
Deodorisation of the water is an important step before it is released into the river.
The company specializes in the deodorisation of industrial and household waste.
noununcountabletechnical
A treatment that makes a substance, such as oil or gas, free of the strong smells that come with it.
Grammar: Often appears in technical writing about fuels and food processing, usually followed by 'of'.
Patterns
- deodorisation of oil
- the deodorisation process
Deodorisation removes the sharp odor from cooking oil before it reaches shops.
The plant's deodorisation stage uses heat and steam to strip out unwanted smells.
Common combinations
- deodorisation process
- The deodorisation process takes several hours at high temperature.
- deodorisation of waste
- Local rules require the deodorisation of waste before it is buried.
- deodorisation plant
- A new deodorisation plant was built next to the sewage works.
- deodorisation treatment
- The fish oil goes through a deodorisation treatment to make it taste mild.
Synonyms and how they differ
- deodorizing
- The American spelling and the more common everyday word; it is used for removing smells from clothes, rooms, or shoes, while 'deodorisation' often sounds more technical and industrial.
- freshening
- Suggests making something smell clean or pleasant rather than removing the smell itself; it fits light, everyday contexts better.
Word family
- deodorise verb
- To remove or cover an unpleasant smell from something.
- deodorant noun
- A substance, often a spray or stick, that people put on their bodies to control smell.
- deodoriser noun
- A product or device that removes or hides bad smells.
- deodorised adjective
- Having had an unpleasant smell removed, as in deodorised oil.
Commonly confused: deodorisation or deodorant?
deodorisation vs deodorant
'Deodorant' is the product people use on their bodies; 'deodorisation' is the process of removing smells from air, water, or materials.
Practice
The factory uses a special system for the ___ of exhaust gases.
Choose one answer.
A noun is needed after 'the' and before 'of', so 'deodorisation' fits. 'Deodorant' is a product, 'deodorise' is a verb, and 'deodorised' is a verb form or adjective.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “deodorisation”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.