Definition of Arometic
{ Ar`o*mat"ic (&?;), 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.
Aromatic compound (Chem.), one of a large
class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen,
and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic
odor. They include many of the most important of the carbon compounds and
may all be derived from the benzene group, C6H6. The
term is extended also to many of their derivatives. --
Aromatic vinegar. See under Vinegar.
Ar`o*mat"ic (ăr`&osl;*măt"&ibreve;k),
n. A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a
fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon,
spices.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- fragrant or spicy
- in organic chemistry, having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds; derivatives of the hydrocarbon, benzene
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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