- olfacty
- \\älˈfaktē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Latin olfactus smell + English -y — more at olfactology: an arbitrary unit used in olfactometry for measuring the strength of an odorous stimulus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
olfacty
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olfacty — ol·fac·ty äl fak tē, ōl n, pl ties an arbitrary unit used in olfactometry for measuring the strength of an odorous stimulus … Medical dictionary
olfacty — ol·fac·ty … English syllables
olfactie, olfacty — The unit of smell; the threshold of olfactory stimulation, or the point at which the smell is just received in the olfactometer. [see olfaction] … Medical dictionary
