Aromatic \Ar`o*mat"ic\, Aromatical \Ar`o*mat"ic*al\, a. [L.
aromaticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. aromatique. See Aroma.]
Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy;
strong-scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam.
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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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Aromatic \Ar`o*mat"ic\ ([a^]r`[-o]*m[a^]t"[i^]k), n.
A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant
smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger,
cinnamon, spices.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
aromatic
adj 1: (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more
benzene rings; "an aromatic organic compound"
2: having a strong distinctive fragrance; "the pine woods were
more redolent"- Jean Stafford [syn: redolent]
WordNet (r) 2.0
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "aromatic":
ambrosial, balmy, effluvious, essenced, flowery, fragrant, fruity,
incense-breathing, malodorous, musky, odorant, odorate, odored,
odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, perfumy, pungent, redolent, savory,
scented, smellful, smelling, smellsome, smelly, spicy, sweet,
sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, thuriferous
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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