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Supports precise sensory-channel vocabulary; it does not assign particular descriptors to molecules.
Terminology discussion PDF15–17. This is the author's convention for aroma, not a universal exclusive definition; odorants are physical stimuli, odors are perceptions.
The author uses aroma for the perception produced by volatiles reaching the olfactory epithelium from the mouth; flavor combines taste and smell, often including mouthfeel.
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Taste and speech terminology
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Paraphrase: The author uses aroma for the perception produced by volatiles reaching the olfactory epithelium from the mouth; flavor combines taste and smell, often including mouthfeel.
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PDF16 (printed7). Terminology discussion PDF15–17. This is the author's convention for aroma, not a universal exclusive definition; odorants are physical stimuli, odors are perceptions.
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Use for sensory-channel vocabulary, without converting a descriptor into chemical identification. Fresh verification September28,2026; existing source, citation, claim and Literature Note relations preserved.