aromatic

[ ar-uh-mat-ik ]
/ ˌær əˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

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

noun

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

Origin of aromatic

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

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British Dictionary definitions for aromatically

aromatic
/ (ˌærəˈmætɪk) /

adjective

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

noun

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

Derived forms of aromatic

aromatically, adverb

Medical definitions for aromatically

aromatic
[ ăr′ə-măt′ĭk ]

adj.

Having an agreeable, somewhat pungent, spicy odor.
Of, relating to, or containing one or more six-carbon rings characteristic of the benzene series and related organic groups.

n.

Any of a group of vegetable-derived drugs having a fragrant odor and slight stimulative properties.
An aromatic organic compound.

Other words from aromatic

ar′o•mat′i•cal•ly adv.

Scientific definitions for aromatically

aromatic
[ ăr′ə-măt′ĭk ]

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