Definition

A device used to measure how well someone can smell or to assess the strength and quality of different odors.

Example

The researchers used an olfactometer to test the participants' sense of smell.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of an olfactometer?

No, I haven't! What is it used for?

It's an instrument that measures how sensitive our sense of smell is.

That sounds really interesting! I didn't know something like that existed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Olfactometer → It is formed from "olfact-" (from Latin "olfacere", meaning to smell) and "-ometer" (from Greek "metron", meaning measure). The word refers to an instrument that measures the sense of smell.

Memory Tip

Think of 'olfact-' which relates to 'smelling' and '-ometer' which means 'to measure'. This helps you remember that an olfactometer is a device that measures smells.

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