organoleptic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour, and feel.
noun
  1. Such a property

Pronunciation

/ɔː(ɹ)ˌɡænəʊˈlɛptɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-organoleptic.wav

Word forms

organoleptic organoleptics

Etymology

From French organoleptique, from organo- + Ancient Greek ληπτικός (lēptikós, “disposed to take”), from λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”).

Derived words

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