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rancidness vs odour

odour vs rancidness

rancidness and odour both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rancidness Yes No No No
odour Yes No No No
As nouns, odour is a hypernym of rancidness; that is, odour is a word with a broader meaning than rancidness:
  • rancidness: the property of being rancid
  • odour: any property detected by the olfactory system
Other hypernyms of rancidness include aroma, odor, olfactory property, scent, smell, taste property.
rancidness (noun) odour (noun)
the property of being rancid any property detected by the olfactory system
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Difference between rancidness and odour

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