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| ar·o·mat·ic [ àrrō máttik ] |
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1. having fragrant smell: giving off a distinctive and pleasant smell
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2. chemistry of class of organic compounds: describes organic compounds that contain one or more rings of carbon atoms and undergo chemical reactions that are characteristic of benzene. About half of all organic compounds are aromatic.
See also aliphatic
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noun (plural ar·o·mat·ics) |
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fragrant substance or plant: a substance or plant that has a distinctive pleasant smell
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| [14th century. Via French< Greek arōmatikos< arōma "spice"] |
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  ar·o·mat·i·cal·ly adverb |
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