aromatic

  • 1aromatic — AROMÁTIC, Ă, aromatici, ce, adj. Care are sau răspândeşte aromă; care conţine aromate1; aromat2. Oţet aromatic. ♦ (Despre substanţe chimice) Care are în moleculă un ciclu de 5 – 6 atomi cu o structură specifică. – Din fr. aromatique, lat.… …

    Dicționar Român

  • 2Aromatic — 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. [1913 Webster] {Aromatic compound} (Chem.) …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3aromatic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having an aroma. 2) Chemistry (of an organic compound) containing a flat ring of atoms in its molecule (as in benzene). ► NOUN ▪ an aromatic plant, substance, or compound. DERIVATIVES aromatically adverb …

    English terms dictionary

  • 4aromatic — [ar΄ə mat′ik, er΄ə mat′ik] adj. [ME aromatik < OFr aromatique < LL aromaticus < Gr arōmatikos < arōma, sweet spice] 1. of or having an aroma; smelling sweet or spicy; fragrant or pungent 2. Chem. of or designating certain cyclic… …

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  • 5Aromatic — 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. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6aromatic — (adj.) c.1400, aromatyk, from M.Fr. aromatique (14c.), from L. aromaticus, from Gk. aromatikos, from aroma (gen. aromatos) seasoning, sweet spice, of unknown origin …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 7aromatic — balmy, redolent, fragrant, *odorous Analogous words: spicy, *pungent, piquant: savory (see PALATABLE) Antonyms: acrid (of odors) Contrasted words: *malodorous, fetid, musty, fusty, noisome, rank, putrid …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 8aromatic — [adj] distinctive smelling ambrosial, balmy, fragrant, odoriferous, perfumed, pungent, redolent, savory, scented, spicy, sweet, sweet smelling; concept 598 Ant. acrid, bland, unsavory …

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  • 9aromatic — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or having aroma: a. fragrant b. having a strong smell c. having a distinctive quality 2. of an organic compound characterized by increased chemical stability resulting from the delocalization of …

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  • 10aromatic — 1. Having an agreeable, somewhat pungent, spicy odor. 2. One of a group of vegetable drugs having a fragrant odor and slightly stimulant properties. 3. See a. compound. [G. aromatikos, fr. aroma, spice, sweet herb] * * * ar·o·mat·ic .ar ə mat ik… …

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