aromatic

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See also: aromàtic

English

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Etymology

Late Middle English, from Middle French and Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

aromatic (comparative more aromatic, superlative most aromatic)

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

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Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of "organic chemistry"): aliphatic

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Noun

aromatic (plural aromatics)

  1. A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
  2. (organic chemistry) Any aromatic compound.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French aromatique, from Latin aromaticus. Equivalent to aromă +‎ -atic.

Adjective

aromatic m or n (feminine singular aromatică, masculine plural aromatici, feminine and neuter plural aromatice)

  1. aromatic

Declension

Declension of aromatic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite aromatic aromatică aromatici aromatice
definite aromaticul aromatica aromaticii aromaticele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite aromatic aromatice aromatici aromatice
definite aromaticului aromaticei aromaticilor aromaticelor
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