Etymology

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Today it means: A unit measuring the strength of an olfactory pollution source as detected by an average adult in typical conditions. Full definition →

Latin olfactus
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  1. Latin · derived fromolfactus“smelled”
  2. English todayolf

From Latin olfactus (“smelled”).

Words from the same roots

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