olf

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noun

A unit measuring the strength of an olfactory pollution source as detected by an average adult in typical conditions.

OriginLatin olfactus →
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Meanings

olf1

nounolf (plural olfs or olf)

plural olfs

  1. A unit measuring the strength of an olfactory pollution source as detected by an average adult in typical conditions.

olf2

nounolf (plural olfs)

plural olfs

  1. The European bullfinch.

Origin

  1. Latinolfactus“smelled”
  2. Englisholf

From Latin olfactus (“smelled”).

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APA

olf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olf

MLA

“olf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olf. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olf,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olf.

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