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olfactometer

(äl′fak täm′ət ər)

noun

a device for measuring the acuteness of the sense of smell

Origin: olfactory + -meter

Related Forms:

olfactometric adjective
olfactometry noun

See olfactometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An apparatus for measuring the acuity of the sense of smell.

Origin:

Origin: olfact(ion)

Origin: + -meter

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Related Forms:

ol·facˌto·metˈric (-tə-mĕtˈrĭk) adjective

olˌfac·tomˈe·try noun

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