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单词 odoroscope
释义

odoroscope

/ˈəʊd(ə)rəskəʊp/
(also odourscope) Now historical
noun
An instrument or device for analysing odours.
  • Apparently a variant of the tasimeter, the odoroscope's invention is usually attributed to Thomas Edison, but there is no evidence that it was ever patented by him..

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From odour or its etymon classical Latin odōr-, odor odour + -o- + -scope.

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