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organoleptic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɔː(ɹ)ˌɡænəʊˈlɛptɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour, and feel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The organoleptic assessment of the wine showed that it was spoiled.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Such a property

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: organolèptic — Translations
  • Dutch: organoleptisch — Translations
  • Finnish: aistinvarainen — Translations
  • French: organoleptique — Translations
  • German: organoleptisch — Translations
  • Greek: οργανοληπτικός (organoliptikós) — Translations
  • Irish: orgánaileipteach — Translations
  • Italian: organolettico — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: organoleptisk — Translations
  • Portuguese: organoléptico — Translations
  • Russian: органолептический (organoleptičeskij) — Translations
  • Spanish: organoléptico — Translations
  • Swedish: organoleptisk — Translations