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ODOR [1 record]

Record 1 2011-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • The Nose (Medicine)
DEF

Organoleptic attribute perceptible by the olfactory organ on sniffing certain volatile substances. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

odour: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Nez (Médecine)
DEF

Propriété organoleptique perceptible par l'organe olfactif en «flairant» certaines substances volatiles. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR.]

OBS

odeur : terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Nariz (Medicina)
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