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aromatic
[ar-uh-mat-ik]
adjective
having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
Chemistry.of or relating to an aromatic compound or compounds.
noun
a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.
aromatic
/ ˌæəˈæɪ /
adjective
having a distinctive, usually fragrant smell
(of an organic compound) having an unsaturated ring containing alternating double and single bonds, esp containing a benzene ring; exhibiting aromaticity Compare aliphatic
noun
something, such as a plant or drug, giving off a fragrant smell
aromatic
Relating to an organic compound containing at least one benzene ring or similar ring-shaped component. Naphthalene and TNT are aromatic compounds.
Compare aliphatic
Other 51Թ Forms
- aromatically adverb
- aromaticness noun
- nonaromatic adjective
- nonaromatically adverb
- unaromatic adjective
- unaromatically adverb
- ˌˈپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
“They are kind of sweet, but very differently with floral and earthy notes. And the beets are pretty aromatic too.”
Another had high levels of a class of contaminants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which can cause headaches, coughing, skin irritation and, over long periods of exposure, can come with an increased risk of cancer.
They can be incorporated into pesto, using a combination of basil or other greens and a fatty cheese, or as an aromatic in a vinaigrette.
Both areas were tested for metals, nutrients, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are all chemicals that may be found in water runoff based on previous California wildfires, officials said.
The organization also sampled 25 different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organic compounds that form when oil, wood or garbage burns.
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