AROMATIC

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

Etymology

Adjective

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.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with aromantic.

Antonyms

• (organic chemistry): aliphatic

Noun

aromatic (plural aromatics)

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

(organic compound) Any aromatic compound.

Anagrams

• 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