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Aromatic

Aromatic Meaning & Definition
Aromatic Definition And Meaning

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

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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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