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  2. Odor detection threshold - Wikipedia

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    Odor threshold value (OTV) (also aroma threshold value (ATV), Flavor threshold) is defined as the most minimal concentration of a substance that can be detected by a human nose. Some substances can be detected when their concentration is only few milligrams per 1000 tonnes, which is less than a drop in an Olympic swimming pool. Odor threshold ...

  3. Triethylamine - Wikipedia

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    Triethylamine is the chemical compound with the formula N(CH 2 CH 3) 3, commonly abbreviated Et 3 N. Like triethanolamine and tetraethylammonium , it is often abbreviated TEA. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] It is a colourless volatile liquid with a strong fishy odor reminiscent of ammonia .

  4. Category:Foul-smelling chemicals - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 26 December 2023, at 01:54 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  5. Air freshener - Wikipedia

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    Air fresheners from Febreze. Air fresheners are products designed to reduce unwanted odors in indoor spaces, or to introduce pleasant fragrances, or both. They typically emit fragrance to mask odors but may use other methods of action such as absorbing, bonding to, or chemically altering compounds in the air that produce smells, killing organisms that produce smells, or disrupting the sense of ...

  6. Odor - Wikipedia

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    The recognition odor threshold is usually a factor of two to five higher than the detection threshold. [22] The measurement of odor concentration is the most widespread method to quantify odors. It is standardized in CEN EN 13725:2003. [23] The method is based on dilution of an odor sample to the odor threshold. The numerical value of the odor ...

  7. Triethanolamine - Wikipedia

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    Triethanolamine is used primarily in making surfactants, such as for emulsifier.It is a common ingredient in formulations used for both industrial and consumer products. The triethanolamine neutralizes fatty acids, adjusts and buffers the pH, and solubilizes oils and other ingredients that are not completely soluble in wate

  8. Butane-1-thiol - Wikipedia

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    Butane-1-thiol, also known as butyl mercaptan, is a volatile, clear to yellowish liquid with a fetid (extremely foul-smelling) odor, commonly described as "skunk" odor.In fact, 1-butanethiol is structurally similar to several major constituents of a skunk's defensive spray but is not actually present in the spray. [4]

  9. Triethylenetetramine - Wikipedia

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    Triethylenetetramine (TETA and trien), also known as trientine when used medically, is an organic compound with the formula [CH 2 NHCH 2 CH 2 NH 2] 2.The pure free base is a colorless oily liquid, but, like many amines, older samples assume a yellowish color due to impurities resulting from air oxidation.