organoleptic

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organoleptic

  • /ɔː(ɹ)ˌɡænəʊˈlɛptɪk/

Where it comes from

From French organoleptique, from organo- + Ancient Greek ληπτικός (lēptikós, “disposed to take”), from λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”).

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour, and feel. The organoleptic assessment of the wine showed that it was spoiled.
  2. not comparable Using the senses rather than instruments. Organoleptic testing of the cosmetics revealed the presence of lumps in the hand cream.

noun organoleptics

  1. Such a property

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adj Translations

Españolorganoléptico
Portuguêsorganoléptico
Françaisorganoleptique
Deutschorganoleptisch
Italianoorganolettico
Ελληνικάοργανοληπτικός organoliptikós
Русскийорганолептический organoleptičeskij

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"organoleptic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/organoleptic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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organoleptic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/organoleptic

Chicago

"organoleptic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/organoleptic.

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@misc{organoleptic_2026,
  title = {organoleptic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/organoleptic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}