aromatic
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aromatic/arəˈmatɪk/
▶adjective
- 1 having an aroma.
- 2 Chemistry (of an organic compound) containing an unsaturated ring of atoms which is stabilized by an interaction of the bonds forming the ring.
– derivatives
aromatically adverb,
aromaticity noun (Chemistry).
aromatically adverb,
aromaticity noun (Chemistry).
'aromatic' also found in these Oxford entries:
alicyclic
- allspice
- ancho
- angelica
- angostura
- anise
- anthracene
- aromatherapy
- aromatize
- artemisia
- aryl
- balsam
- basil
- bay
- bayberry
- bay leaf
- benzene
- benzene ring
- benzoin
- bergamot
- bluegum
- bog myrtle
- cajuput
- calamint
- calamus
- camphor
- cardamom
- cassia
- catecholamine
- chamomile
- chartreuse
- cicely
- cinnamon
- clary
- clove
- copaiba
- coriander
- costmary
- cotton lavender
- cottonweed
- cumin
- dill
- dittany
- dong quai
- elecampane
- fennel
- fenugreek
- feverfew
- frankincense
