odoriphore
/ˈəʊdərɪfɔː/ /əʊˈdɒrɪfɔː/(also odorophore) Chemistry and Physiology
noun
A chemical group whose presence in the molecules of a substance causes the substance to have a smell.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Science. From classical Latin odōr-, odor odour + -i- + -phore, after German Odoriphor.
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