aromatic
Fragrant or spicy.
Other meanings
Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
Derived from benzene.
Related words
- aramid
- arene
- aryl
- aromatic ginger
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
- aminoaromatic
- antiaromatic
- aromatic compound
- aromatic rice
- aromatic vegetable
- aromatical
- aromatically
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἄρωμα" (seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell).
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