About The Word Aromatic
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Aromatic
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What's The Definition Of Aromatic?
[adj] having a strong distinctive fragrance; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aromatic: fragrant | redolent Related Terms | Find terms related to 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 See Also | Aromatic In Webster's Dictionary \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.
{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\ ([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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