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Definition of Aromatic
1. Adjective. (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings. "An aromatic organic compound"
Derivative terms: Aroma
Partainyms: Aromatic Compound
2. Adjective. Having a strong pleasant odor. "The pine woods were more redolent"
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)