• GunnarRunnar@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      There are probably some bitter etc. compounds that are just super strong. Like lemon smells nice but it alone might be a bit too much.

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      Additionally some compounds don’t become aromatic until they are dissolved in spit or digested by enzymes in your mouth. There’s also bitterness, which detects stuff associated strongly with poison.