dysodile

noun

dys·​o·​dile

ˈdisəˌdīl

plural -s

: a hydrocarbon mineral occurring in thin flexible folia and emitting a highly fetid odor when burning

Word History

Etymology

French, from Greek dysōdēs ill-smelling (from dys- + -ōdēs, from ozein to smell) + French -ile

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