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olfactometer

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ol⋅fac⋅tom⋅e⋅ter

[ol-fak-tom-i-ter, ohl-]
–noun
a device for estimating the keenness of the sense of smell.

Origin:
1885–90; < L olfact(us) (see olfaction ) + -o- + -meter
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ol·fac·tom·e·ter   (ŏl'fāk-tŏm'ĭ-tər, ōl'-)   
n.  An apparatus for measuring the acuity of the sense of smell.

[olfact(ion) + -meter.]
ol·fac'to·met'ric (-tə-mět'rĭk) adj., ol'fac·tom'e·try n.
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Main Entry: ol·fac·tom·e·ter
Pronunciation: "äl-"fak-'täm-&t-&r, "Ol-
Function: noun
: an instrument formeasuring the sensitivity of the sense of smell
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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