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View synonyms for aromatic

aromatic

[ ar-uh-mat-ik ]

adjective

  1. having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
  2. Chemistry. of or relating to an aromatic compound or compounds.


noun

  1. a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.

aromatic

/ ˌærəˈmætɪk /

adjective

  1. having a distinctive, usually fragrant smell
  2. (of an organic compound) having an unsaturated ring containing alternating double and single bonds, esp containing a benzene ring; exhibiting aromaticity Compare aliphatic


noun

  1. something, such as a plant or drug, giving off a fragrant smell

aromatic

/ ăr′ə-mătĭk /

  1. Relating to an organic compound containing at least one benzene ring or similar ring-shaped component. Naphthalene and TNT are aromatic compounds.
  2. Compare aliphatic


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Derived Forms

  • ˌaroˈmatically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • aro·mati·cal·ly adverb
  • aro·matic·ness noun
  • nonar·o·matic adjective
  • nonar·o·mati·cal·ly adverb
  • unar·o·matic adjective
  • unar·o·mati·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aromatic1

1325–75; Middle English aromatyk (< Middle French ) < Late Latin arōmaticus < Greek arōmatikós. See aroma, -ic

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Example Sentences

Food pairing makes it easy to discover new ingredient combinations based on their aromatic matches, but that is not all there is to creating tantalizing dishes that will pique your palate.

My mother toasted walnuts and pine nuts to stuff each gotgam, slicing the fruit on a bias to reveal an aromatic center, and letting them sink to the bottom of a large stainless-steel bowl we usually use for making kimchi.

From Eater

The team also analyzed molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs.

Plants produce compounds known as aroma glycosides, which contain a sugar component linked to a volatile aromatic compound.

When volatile aromatics let loose in a bottled beer, that’s no good for large-volume brewers who need to ship consistent-tasting products.

Also happy to get some fresh air (and a huge, aromatic cigar at a safe distance from the barn).

Konnerup is infusing world-class chocolates with aromatic ingredients from the Scandinavian countryside.

(Bud recently tasted a bottle from 1985 and found that it had held up amazingly well and was still very aromatic).

Season with salt and cook until the veggies start to become soft and are very aromatic.

Let that aromatic blend of fresh garlic and basil tickle your nose.

Its aromatic flavor is not adapted to the general taste, and some little time is required to develop a decided love for it.

They are made of "Brazilian Aromatic" one of the finest tobaccos of Brazil.

The plants ripen very fast and emit an aromatic odor, increasing in strength as the plants ripen.

While growing, the plants emit a strong (p. 394) aromatic odor not like that of Havana tobacco, but stronger and less agreeable.

A painful odour arose in spite of the aromatic plants with which it was covered.

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