aromatic
See also: aromàtic
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- aromatick (obsolete)
- aromatique (obsolete)
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/, [ˌɛɹ.əˈmæɾ.ɪk]
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- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌæɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/, [ˌæɹ.əˈmæɾ.ɪk]
- Rhymes: -ætɪk
Adjective edit
aromatic (comparative more aromatic, superlative most aromatic)
- Fragrant or spicy.
- aromatic herbs
- aromatic taste
- 2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press,, →ISBN, page 35:
- 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.
- (organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
- (organic chemistry) Derived from benzene.
Usage notes edit
- Not to be confused with aromantic.
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "organic chemistry"): aliphatic
Derived terms edit
- aminoaromatic
- antiaromatic
- aromatical
- aromatically
- aromatic compound
- aromatic ginger
- aromaticity
- aromaticness
- aromatic rice
- aromatic vegetable
- chloroaromatic
- diaromatic
- fluoroaromatic
- haloaromatic
- heteroaromatic
- homoaromatic
- hydroaromatic
- monoaromatic
- nitroaromatic
- nonaromatic
- non-aromatic
- perchloroheteroaromatic
- perfluoroheteroaromatic
- persilaaromatic
- polyaromatic
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
- pseudoaromatic
- semiaromatic
- triaromatic
- unaromatic
Translations edit
fragrant or spicy
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in organic chemistry
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Noun edit
aromatic (plural aromatics)
- A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
- (organic chemistry) Any aromatic compound.
Translations edit
fragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish
Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French aromatique, from Latin aromaticus. Equivalent to aromă + -atic.
Adjective edit
aromatic m or n (feminine singular aromatică, masculine plural aromatici, feminine and neuter plural aromatice)
Declension edit
Declension of aromatic
singular | plural | ||||||
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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 |