e-nose en · NOUN
Etymology
From e- (“electronic”) + nose.
Meanings
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An electronic device able to detect specific combinations of chemicals in gaseous form.
2005, E-nose to 'sniff out' superbugs, BBC Online, 22 September. The e-nose created by surgeon David Morgan and engineer Ritaban Dutta and colleagues can sit on a doctor's desk and analyse gasses given off by swabs from patients for signs of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other strains of Staph aureus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| e-noses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |