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osmazome

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From Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) + ζωμός (zōmós, “meat-soup”).

noun ozmazome

  1. dated, uncountable A substance formerly supposed to impart the characteristic meaty smell and taste to certain dishes. The greatest service chemistry has rendered to alimentary science, is the discovery of osmazome, or rather the determination of what it was. […] Osmazome, discovered after having been so long the delight of our fathers, may be compared to alcohol, which made whole generations drunk before it was sim

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"osmazome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/osmazome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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osmazome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/osmazome

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"osmazome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/osmazome.

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@misc{osmazome_2026,
  title = {osmazome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/osmazome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}