noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
odorless; unscented
Describes something that has no smell, often used for products, chemicals, or environments. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
This deodorizing spray is odorless.
無臭のガスは検知が難しい。
Odorless gas is difficult to detect.
臭 attaches to a noun to say it gives off that smell, while 無臭 describes something as having no smell at all.
無臭 means having no smell at all, the direct opposite of 匂い, which is the presence of a smell.
tasteless and odorless; bland
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 臭 (shū, 'smell'). The reading むしゅう follows standard on'yomi patterns.