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& p.
p. Odized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Odizing.] To charge with od. See Od.
[Archaic]

Od"myl (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;, stench +
-yl.] (Chem.) A volatile liquid obtained by
boiling sulphur with linseed oil. It has an unpleasant garlic
odor.

O*dom"e*ter (&osl;*d&obreve;m"&esl;*t&etilde;r),
n. [Gr. 'odo`metron,
'odo`metros, an instrument for measuring distance;
'odo`s way + me`tron measure: cf. F.
odométre, hodométre.] An instrument
attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance
traversed; also, a wheel used by surveyors, which registers the miles
and rods traversed.

O`do*met"ric*al (?), a. [Cf. F.
odométrique, hodométrique.] Of or
pertaining to the odometer, or to measurements made with
it.

O*dom"e*trous (?), a. Serving to
measure distance on a road. [R.] Sydney Smith.

O*dom"e*try (?), n. Measurement of
distances by the odometer.

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