Aromatic
//ˌæɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
- 2 Any aromatic compound.
Adjective
- 1 Fragrant or spicy.
"aromatic herbs"
- 2 Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
- 3 Derived from benzene.
Adjective
- 1 having a strong pleasant odor wordnet
- 2 (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"In the botanical garden, there are many aromatic and medicinal herbs."
Etymology
Late Middle English, from Middle French and Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).
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