Definition of Aromatic

1. Adjective. (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings. "An aromatic organic compound"

Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Derivative terms: Aroma
Partainyms: Aromatic Compound

2. Adjective. Having a strong pleasant odor. "The pine woods were more redolent"
Exact synonyms: Redolent
Similar to: Fragrant
Derivative terms: Aroma, Redolence

Definition of Aromatic

1. a. Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong-scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam.

2. n. A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon, spices.

Definition of Aromatic

1. Adjective. Fragrant or spicy. ¹

2. Adjective. (organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons. ¹

3. Adjective. (organic chemistry) derived from benzene. ¹

4. Noun. A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aromatic

1. a fragrant plant or substance [n -S]

Medical Definition of Aromatic

1. Having a spicy odour. Origin: L. Aromaticus, Gr. Aromatikos (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aromatic

arollas
aroma
aromaless
aromaphyte
aromaphytes
aromas
aromata
aromatase
aromatase inhibitor
aromatases
aromatherapeutic
aromatherapies
aromatherapist
aromatherapists
aromatherapy
aromatic (current term)
aromatic-l-amino-acid decarboxylases
aromatic NADH-dependent nitroreductase
aromatic amine acetyltransferase
aromatic amine dehydrogenase
aromatic ammonia spirit
aromatic aster
aromatic castor oil
aromatic compound
aromatic d-amino-acid decarboxylase
aromatic hydrocarbon
aromatic series
aromatic vegetable
aromatic water
aromatical

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