aromatic — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Fragrant or spicy.

   Examples

   aromatic herbs

   aromatic taste

   More examples (1)

   Beautifully adorned in tuxedo black with brilliant white stripes or spots, skunks are known mainly for their aromatic properties, but they are also efficient predators of insects and other small game.

2. Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.

3. Derived from benzene.

Noun

1. A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it, especially the vegetables that serve as the base flavors in a more complex dish.

2. A plant grown for fragrant properties.

   Examples

   It is laid out in sections covering aromatics, potherbs, oils, resins, pitch, [...] vinegar and wine.

3. Any aromatic compound.

Adjective

1. (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings

   Examples

   an aromatic organic compound

2. having a strong pleasant odor

   Synonyms

   redolent