olfactometer

[ ol-fak-tom-i-ter, ohl- ]

/ ˌɒl fækˈtɒm ɪ tər, ˌoʊl- /

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noun

a device for estimating the keenness of the sense of smell.

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Origin of olfactometer

1885–90; <Latin olfact(us) (see olfaction) + -o- + -meter

Words nearby olfactometer

olethreutid, oleum, O level, oleyl alcohol, olfaction, olfactometer, olfactometry, olfactory, olfactory bulb, olfactory lobe, olfactory nerve