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organoleptic

/ɔː(ɹ)ˌɡænəʊˈlɛptɪk/

organoleptic adjective: of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour, and feel.

Adjective

organoleptic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour, and feel.
    • The organoleptic assessment of the wine showed that it was spoiled.
    • At some point in the history of QC evaluations of alcohol beverages the phrase ‘organoleptic testing’ crept into the industry's vocabulary. Though organoleptic testing does refer to the use of the senses for product evaluations, that is where the comparison to sensory evaluation stops.2011, John Piggott, editor, Alcoholic Beverages: Sensory Evaluation and Consumer Research, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 26
  2. Using the senses rather than instruments.
    • Organoleptic testing of the cosmetics revealed the presence of lumps in the hand cream.

Noun

organoleptic (plural organoleptics)

  1. Such a property

organoleptic meaning in Tamil

organoleptic in Tamil

சிறப்பு உணர்வேற்பிகளை உணர்த்தும் உணர்வு, சிறப்பு உணவு ஏற்பித்தூண்டி

Forms of organoleptic

pluralorganoleptics

Origin of organoleptic

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

Words formed from organoleptic

Questions about organoleptic

What does organoleptic mean?
Organoleptic means of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour, and feel.
What is organoleptic in Tamil?
Organoleptic in Tamil is சிறப்பு உணர்வேற்பிகளை உணர்த்தும் உணர்வு, சிறப்பு உணவு ஏற்பித்தூண்டி. See Organoleptic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is organoleptic?
Organoleptic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce organoleptic?
Organoleptic is pronounced /ɔː(ɹ)ˌɡænəʊˈlɛptɪk/.

Words near organoleptic in the dictionary

  1. organoiron
  2. organokine
  3. organokines
  4. organolanthanum
  5. organolead
  6. organoleptic
  7. organoleptical
  8. organoleptically
  9. organoleptics
  10. organolithium
  11. organolithiums

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