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It depends what odour you mean. It's just a word we use to describe a particularly sharp smell. If you are referring to a person's smell, it usually is caused by bacteria breaking down sweat This is what causes that odour.
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∙ 9y agoA burning smell is typically caused by something that is burning. The element sulfur gives off a smell of a burnt match.
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Why can women smell things better than men can?
By experimentation it would seem so. This is borne out by experiments where women are able to distinguish certain smells, such as burning, much quicker than men.
You can smell a burning scented candle across a room because?
the liquid vaporizes and the resulting gas molecules wander about the room
Can smell be observed but not measured?
smell can not be measured but can be observed
How can my feet smell if they don't have a nose?
because your feet sweat and the sweat sits there and releases a gas to make the smell. Thank you for using Answers.com
Why is smell the most important sense?
Smell is not the most important sense, touch is the most important sense. Without touch, important involuntary functions would not function properly. Of all the senses, those who loose their sense of touch will typically not have a great life expectancy.When you loose your sense of touch, you also loose your sense of pain.You may be hurting your body and you may not even know it, because you can't feel anything.Science has shown that touch is necessary for life.touch your mate, when you get home.Most people would say sight comes second.
What causes a burning plastic smell coming from van?
Burning Wires.
What causes burning rubber smell from 2003 ford escape?
burning rubber
What causes the smell of burning rubber when you're in the wrong gear going up hill?
That smell is probably your clutch burning out.
What causes a burning smell from car ac?
Several thing scan cause a burning smell from a car A/C. One cause can be that the compressor is burning up. Another possibility is a wiring shortage.
What causes an intermittent burning smell after parking?
take it easier on the clutch as your reversing
Why do your breaks smell like there burning?
Friction from excessive braking causes heat, thus the lubricant on brakes release this burnt smell.
What causes a 5-speed to slip after in gear and smell like rubber burning?
The clutch is slipping and needs replaced.
Just bought a new alternator so why the burning smell in the alternator?
Sometimes when parts are new, they have coatings and etc. that will smell when parts are warm. For example, alternator windings are coated with a electrical varnish. When the alternator is charging, it creates heat. This causes the paint to smell and odors such as a burning smell can be common for a couple of days.
What causes a burning smell from the wheel well on a car?
If the car is a manual and you are riding or slipping the clutch it could be that. Otherwise if you have been real hard on the brakes lately they can create quite a smell aswell.
Why would car smell like burning rubber after an oil change?
when changing the oil sometimes oil can be spilled on the engine block. as your engine heats up it causes this smell. it is completely normal
Why do you smell burning feathers?
Well i don't. I think the real question is why do yousmell burning feathers. I can't even imagine what burning feathers smell like.It smells terrible, I regularly smell burning feathers, paint, and a strong perfume or potpourri that nobody else around me can smell.
Burning rubber smell in cab?
The belt is burning up and wind is pushing the smell through the air conditioning.
