organolepticadj.
/ɔːˌɡanə(ʊ)ˈlɛptɪk/, /ˌɔːɡənə(ʊ)ˈlɛptɪk/, /ˌɔːɡn̩ə(ʊ)ˈlɛptɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌɔrɡənoʊˈlɛptɪk/, /ɔrˌɡænoʊˈlɛptɪk/ Of, relating to, or involving the use of sense organs or senses, esp. of smell and taste.
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organoleptic1852
1852 T. F. Betton tr. V. Regnault Elements Chem. I. 13 (heading) Of the different physical and organoleptic characters by which bodies are distinguished.
1852 T. F. Betton tr. V. Regnault Elements Chem. I. 13 The organoleptic characters are those impressions produced on the organs of taste, smell, and touch.
1862 Internat. Exhib.: Illustr. Catal. Industr. Dept. II. xxix. §5600 Magnetic, organoleptic, and crystallogenetic characters of minerals.
1940 Nature 21 Dec. 796/1 Unimpeachable organoleptic evidence exists for the statement that even under modern conditions cheese-making is not by any means a fully controlled industrial process.
1963 W. Summer Methods Air Deodorization iii. 228 Science has failed, so far, to conceive of an instrument which might be called an artificial nose and which would allow comparisons..between organoleptic sensations and instrumental measurements.
1970 Daily Tel. 25 Sept. (Colour Suppl.) 32/2 Each morning he must check the contents of the 50 vats to ensure they are suitable for bottling. His responsibilities there are organoleptic, that is, he is concerned with the qualities of the senses—sight, taste and smell.
1986 Poultry World Nov. 15/1 Organoleptic criteria..may be summarised as requiring a bird of ‘good eating quality’, i.e. one with a genuine ‘chicken’ flavour, tender and succulent.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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