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aromatic
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ar·o·mat·ic  (r-mtk)
adj.
1. Having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-smelling: aromatic herbs.
2. Chemistry Of, relating to, or containing one or more six-carbon rings characteristic of the benzene series and related organic groups.
n.
1. An aromatic plant or substance, such as a medication.
2. Chemistry An aromatic organic compound.

aro·mati·cal·ly adv.
aro·matic·ness n.

aromatic
Adjective
1. having a distinctive pleasant smell
2. Chem (of an organic compound) having an unsaturated ring of atoms, usually six carbon atoms
Noun
something, such as a plant or drug, that gives off a fragrant smell

aromatic  (r-mtk)
Relating to an organic compound containing at least one benzene ring or similar ring-shaped component. Naphthalene and TNT are aromatic compounds. Compare aliphatic.
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aromatic
The organic compound naphthalene is composed of two benzene rings.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.aromatic - (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; "an aromatic organic compound"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
2.aromatic - having a strong pleasant odor; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford
fragrant - pleasant-smelling

aromatic
adjective fragrant, perfumed, spicy, savoury, pungent, balmy, redolent, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, odoriferous << OPPOSITE smelly
Translations
Spanish aromatic [ærəˈmætɪk] adjaromático, fragante
French aromatic [ærəˈmætɪk] adjaromatique
German aromatic [ærəˈmætɪk] aroma adjaromatisch, duftend
Italian aromatic [ærəˈmætɪk] adjaromatico/a

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