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olfactory sensation vs acridity

acridity vs olfactory sensation

olfactory sensation and acridity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
olfactory sensation Yes No No No
acridity Yes No No No
As nouns, acridity is a hyponym of olfactory sensation; that is, acridity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than olfactory sensation:
  • olfactory sensation: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  • acridity: having an acrid smell
Other hyponyms of olfactory sensation include scent, aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent, fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, reek, stench, stink, stank.
olfactory sensation (noun) acridity (noun)
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form extreme bitterness
the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
having an acrid smell
Difference between olfactory sensation and acridity

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