Aromatic

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ætɪk

Alternative forms

• aromatick obsolete
• aromatique obsolete

Origin

From Middle French aromatique, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (arōma, "seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell").

Full definition of aromatic

Adjective

1. Fragrant or spicy.
2. (organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
3. (organic chemistry) derived from benzene.

Antonyms

• (organic chemistry) aliphatic

Noun

1. A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.

Anagrams

• macrotia