microfragrance en · NOUN
Etymology
From micro- + fragrance.
Meanings
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A fragrance stored in tiny amounts in a material, formerly used in scratch and sniff products.
The 3M Company has had spectacular success with its scratch-and-sniff scents. These are microfragrances encapsulated in millions of tiny plastic bubbles — more than fifty million to a square inch of paper.
1976, Ruth Winter, The smell book: scents, sex, and society, page 106:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| microfragrances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |