Hid d fi iti
Astringency
a sensory phenomenon characterized by a dry, puckery feeling in the mouth
Calorie
the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius
Chemesthesis
the ability to feel a food's chemical properties (cool mints or hot chili peppers)
flavor
the combined sense of taste, odor, and mouthfeel
gustatory
relating to the sense of taste
, Exam 1 Terms - HM 176
halal
An Arabic word meaning "permissible" usually refers to permissible foods under Islamic law.
kosher (from hebrew)
food that is "fit, right, proper" to be eaten according to jewish dietary laws
olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
volatile molecules
molecules capable of evaporating like a gas into the air
Density
the concentration of matter measured by the amount of mass per unit volume. objects with a higher density
weight more for their size