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osmology

osmology noun: the scientific study of smells.

Noun

osmology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of smells.
    • Let us now consider an African osmology—specifically, the system of olfactory classification of the Serer Ndut of Senegal.2002, Constance Classen, Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell

osmology meaning in Tamil

osmology in Tamil

சவ்வூடு பரவல் இயல்

Origin of osmology

From osmo- + -logy.

Questions about osmology

What does osmology mean?
Osmology means the scientific study of smells.
What is osmology in Tamil?
Osmology in Tamil is சவ்வூடு பரவல் இயல். See Osmology meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is osmology?
Osmology is a noun.

Words near osmology in the dictionary

  1. osmolarity
  2. osmole
  3. osmoles
  4. osmolite
  5. osmolites
  6. osmology
  7. osmols
  8. osmolysed
  9. osmolysis
  10. osmolyte
  11. osmolytes

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: osmology (page history and authors); osmology (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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