Aromatic — 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
aromatic — ► 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
aromatic — [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… … English World dictionary
Aromatic — 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
aromatic — (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
aromatic — 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
aromatic — [adj] distinctive smelling ambrosial, balmy, fragrant, odoriferous, perfumed, pungent, redolent, savory, scented, spicy, sweet, sweet smelling; concept 598 Ant. acrid, bland, unsavory … New thesaurus
aromatic — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
aromatic — 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… … Medical dictionary
aromatic — [[t]æ̱rəmæ̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED An aromatic plant or food has a strong, pleasant smell of herbs or spices. ...an evergreen shrub with deep green, aromatic leaves... An aromatic beef stew waited on the stove. Syn: fragrant … English dictionary
