aromatic, redolent
(adjective) having a strong pleasant odor; “the pine woods were more redolent”- Jean Stafford
aromatic
(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aromatic (comparative more aromatic, superlative most aromatic)
Fragrant or spicy.
(organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
(organic chemistry) Derived from benzene.
• Not to be confused with aromantic.
• (organic chemistry): aliphatic
aromatic (plural aromatics)
A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
(organic compound) Any aromatic compound.
• macrotia
Source: Wiktionary
Ar`o*mat"ic, Ar`o*mat"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. aromaticus, Gr. aromatique. See Aroma.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong- scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam. Aromatic compound (Chem.), one of a large class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen, and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic odor. They include many of the most important of the carbon compounds and may all be derived from the benzene group, C6H6. The term is extended also to many of their derivatives.
– Aromatic vinegar. See under Vinegar.
Ar`o*mat"ic, n.
Definition: A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon spices.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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