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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•o•mat•ic (ar′ə mat′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - having an aroma;
fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous. - Chemistryof or pertaining to an aromatic compound or compounds.
n. - a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.
- ChemistrySee aromatic compound.
- Greek arōmatikós. See aroma, -ic
- Late Latin arōmaticus
- Middle French)
- Middle English aromatyk (1325–75
ar′o•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. ar′o•mat′ic•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aromatic /ˌærəˈmætɪk/ adj - having a distinctive, usually fragrant smell
- (of an organic compound) having an unsaturated ring containing alternating double and single bonds, esp containing a benzene ring; exhibiting aromaticity
Compare aliphatic n - something, such as a plant or drug, giving off a fragrant smell
ˌaroˈmatically adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ro•ma /əˈroʊmə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -mas. - a strong, noticeable, and pleasant odor; fragrance: the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
ar•o•mat•ic /ˌærəˈmætɪk/USA pronunciation adj.: aromatic oils. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ro•ma (ə rō′mə),USA pronunciation n. - an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., esp. an agreeable odor;
fragrance. - Wine(of wines and spirits) the odor or bouquet.
- a pervasive characteristic or quality.
- Latin arōmat- (stem of arōma)
- Old French
- Greek: spice; replacing Middle English aromat
- Latin
- 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See perfume.
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