Look up: osmophor


  1. osmophor
    (from the article `oil gland`) In some plants the fragrance of flowers is due to essential oils secreted in specialized glands called osmophors. See also preen gland.
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/35

  2. osmophor
    osmophore, osmophor 1. That part of a chemical which is responsible for the odor of the compound. 2. A group or radical that imparts odor to a compound.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1528/3

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