Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to perception by a sensory organ.
- adjective Involving the use of sense organs.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Making an impression on an organ; specifically, making an impression on the organs of touch, taste, and smell.
- Susceptible of receiving an impression; plastic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Physiol.) Making an impression upon an organ; plastic; -- said of the effect or impression produced by any substance on the organs of touch, taste, or smell, and also on the organism as a whole.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour and feel.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Many are "organoleptic" - meaning they affect the senses, through taste, odour, colour or feel.
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USFDA applies the technique they used to call organoleptic test.
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Perhaps we will see this kind of organoleptic information democratized in Wolfram/Alpha as the new search engine develops its très cool chemistry section.
Royal Paulownia: The Perfume of Spring Along the Hudson Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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Perhaps we will see this kind of organoleptic information democratized in Wolfram/Alpha as the new search engine develops its très cool chemistry section.
Archive 2009-05-01 Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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GM yeast has dazzling potential because many of the "organoleptic" qualities of a wine - its colour, aroma and flavour - are created by chemicals spat out by yeast as it munches its way through the mush of crushed grapes.
Boing Boing: December 22, 2002 - December 28, 2002 Archives 2002
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Wine is far more about the experiences you have when drinking it than it is about some description of your organoleptic impressions.
What do Wine Critics and Bloggers "Owe" Wineries That Send Them Samples? 2009
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The best part is the "organoleptic film structure" that doesn't change the taste of the beer at all.
Beer in a pouch doesn't add metallic tastes, easy to fill | DVICE 2009
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Then, the catch is inspected rigorously by organoleptic testing, which is a fancy science word for taste and smell.
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For the best enjoyment of Italian Charcuterie Products and to preserve their organoleptic features it is necessary to follow some simple, though important, preservation rules for each product and, additionally, some helpful advice for slicing.
i don't wanna be your friend. i just wanna be your lover. neutronjockey 2008
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In this process of protection the precise geographical area, the ingredients, the techniques of production and the organoleptic qualities must be defined.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
glasspetalsmoke commented on the word organoleptic
The organoleptic qualities of cognac are beautifully illustrated in this seasonal flavor wheel. http://www.cognac.fr/cognac/pdf/Marketing/roue_aromes_cognac_en.pdf
June 17, 2011