e-nose

British

/ ˈiːnəʊz /

noun

an electronic device which can detect bacteria, disease, etc by means of a computerized chemical sensing system

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Etymology

Origin of e-nose

C20: _e ( _lectronic ) + _nose (sense 1)

Example Sentences

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Here are some of the most intriguing e-nose applications in the works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In February, Ainos began deploying e-nose technology to monitor testing and packaging facilities related to semiconductor manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

At German firm NTT Data Business Solutions it had a novel way to help train the AI that powers the e-nose it is developing - coffee.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

Taking e-nose technology one step further is a National Science Foundation–funded, six-university project led by John Crimaldi at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2017

The use of e-nose technology can completely revamp the diagnostic process in the clinical environment, quickly yielding results from noninvasive measures where invasive measures such as drawing blood, are much more costly and time consuming.

From Forbes • Jun. 22, 2015

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