different between olfactometer vs olfactory

English

Etymology

olfacto- +? -meter

Noun

olfactometer (plural olfactometers)

1. A device used to measure the acuity of a person's sense of smell.
2. A device used to measure odour intensity, and concentrations of volatile organic compounds, by means of their smell.

Related terms

• olfactometric
• olfactometry

English

Etymology

From Latin olfactus (“act of smelling; sense of smell”) +? -ory, from olfaci? (“to sniff, smell, scent”) +? -tus (action noun suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?l?fak.t?.?i/, /?l?fak.t?i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?l?fæk.t??.i/, /o?l?fæk.t??.i/
• Rhymes: -ækt??i

Adjective

olfactory (not comparable)

1. (relational) Concerning the sense of smell.

Derived terms

Related terms

• olfacto-, olfact-
• olfactometer
• olfactible
• olfaction

Translations

Noun

olfactory (plural olfactories)

1. (anatomy, zootomy) Ellipsis of olfactory organ.
2. (chiefly in the plural) The sense of smell.

References

• “olfactory”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “olfactory”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).