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Mymyl12 t1_j4z5ckt wrote

From my understanding, smell comes from gaseous molecules... So, if given enough time, could you theoretically consumme an object entirely by smelling it?
Another way of framing it would be, would an object in the right conditions decompose into gaseous molecules?

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Indemnity4 t1_j53atiw wrote

> would an object in the right conditions decompose into gaseous molecules?

Eample: a candle.

Most smell molecules are very light. LEGO analogy, it's mostly 1 piece blocks and not 2x4's.

If you take a piece of wood, you can set it on fire and break those big pieces into smaller. You then lose most of the mass into the form of a gas.

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