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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a weak odor of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a faint or subtle smell of something, often in contexts related to food, chemicals, or environmental conditions.
Example: "As I entered the room, I noticed a weak odor of burnt toast lingering in the air."
Alternatives: "a faint smell of" or "a slight scent of".
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DSF is clear and colorless, with a weak odor of ammonia.
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While the chemosensory stimuli used in the brain imaging studies were perceived to have a weak odor, most of the participants in the present experiment could not detect an odor when presented with the sweat samples.
For example, if a weak odor is paired with a strong taste and the pairing is followed by gastrointestinal distress, the taste magnifies the sensitivity of the odor as a signal (Rusiniak et al. 1979).
Androstenol was deemed to be a weaker odor than OO, (Table 2), suggesting that the OO-specific activation in the amygdala and piriform cortex may be a reflection of intensity.
I seemed to catch a faint odor of hyacinth.
An immediate weak odor detection of 3-MF could be seen among some of the subjects, but not all.
"The house had a horrible odor of garbage," she said.
I detect a distinct odor of Eurofudge.
Iran has a fresher odor of scandal.
They also reported a strong odor of gasoline, Schneider said.
There was an odor of burned flesh.
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