Friday, November 3, 2023

Word of the Day: Mephitic

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Friday, November 3, 2023
Mephitic
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Mephitic
adjective 1. (Especially of a gas or vapor) Foul-smelling; noxious.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"The cleaning chemicals left a mephitic smell in the hallway for a few hours."
"All of the students received a safety lecture before chemistry class, because many of the solutions were mephitic if handled incorrectly."
"Be careful not to mix bleach and ammonia, or you'll create a mephitic gas."
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Latin, early 17th century
Why This Word?
"Mephitic" is an adjective that most often applies to a foul-smelling gas or vapor. "Noxious" is also an adjective, but it's used within the definition of "mephitic." It means "harmful or unpleasant," and it could describe a substance, or even a person. ...
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