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olfactics

olfactics noun: the study of smells and how they are perceived.

Noun

olfactics (uncountable)

  1. The study of smells and how they are perceived.

Origin of olfactics

From olfacto- + -ics.

Questions about olfactics

What does olfactics mean?
Olfactics means the study of smells and how they are perceived.
What part of speech is olfactics?
Olfactics is a noun.

Words near olfactics in the dictionary

  1. olfactant
  2. olfactants
  3. olfacted
  4. olfactible
  5. olfactic
  6. olfactics
  7. olfacties
  8. olfacting
  9. olfaction
  10. olfactions
  11. olfactive

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