I understand that the phial shatters and, in the words of the manufacturers, it emits the foulest,putridand overpowering smell which is unimaginably awful.
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The number of cattle which die or become ill as a result of drinking impure orputridwater is not known.
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He said that it was an extreme case, but he was not going to register or license any dairy farm where the animals were drinkingputridwater.
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Fifteen miles further downstream it is foul andputrid; it is so bad in summer time that it is not possible even to see the river bed.
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However, as anyone who has experienced the bad egg smell will know, the unpleasant,putridodour can make people feel sick, to the extent, sometimes, that they become sick.
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The season mode was criticized for the lack of in-depth storylines and the way superstars spoke in season mode, throughputridlines and blocked text.
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Wealthy city families left the cities in the summer, escaping canal fever which caused illness from theputridcanals.
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Malodorous volatile thiols are protein degradation products found inputridfood, so sensitive identification of these compounds is crucial to avoiding intoxication.
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They appear above the ground, bloom for 23 days and have aputridodour.
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The different sorts of airs, such asputridairs or inflammable air, were looked upon as atmospheric air with some impurities, much like muddied water.
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The expeditionary force was small, it was the dry season and so the river was low, and the climate wasputrid.
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Humans, and other animals, have developed senses that enable them to evaluate the potability of water by avoiding water that is too salty orputrid.
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The smell is weak when the mushroom is young, but becomesputridin older specimens, reminiscent of carrion.
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Hydrogen sulfide, some of its salts, and almost all organic sulfides have a strong andputridstench; rotting biomass releases these.
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He was kept in a bare, squalid cell, given only meager rations to eat andputridwater to drink.
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