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Mephitic

//ˌmɛˈfɪ.tɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.

    ""I could have borne the sight of his crutch," said she, "but the crutch and the nephew together really oppress me like a mephitic vapour.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution wordnet

Etymology

From Latin mephīticus, from mephītis; compare French méphitique.

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