AROMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aroma mean? 

• AROMA (noun)
  The noun AROMA has 2 senses:

1. any property detected by the olfactory system

2. a distinctive odor that is pleasant

  Familiarity information: AROMA used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AROMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any property detected by the olfactory system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

aroma; odor; odour; olfactory property; scent; smell

Hypernyms ("aroma" is a kind of...):

property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)

Attribute:

odorous (having odor or a characteristic odor)

inodorous; odorless; odourless (having no odor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aroma"):

bouquet; fragrance; fragrancy; redolence; sweetness (a pleasingly sweet olfactory property)

fetidness; foulness; malodorousness; rankness; stinkiness (the attribute of having a strong offensive smell)

muskiness (having the olfactory properties of musk)

rancidness (the property of being rancid)

Derivation:

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

aromatise; aromatize (fill or impregnate with an odor)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A distinctive odor that is pleasant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

aroma; fragrance; perfume; scent

Hypernyms ("aroma" is a kind of...):

odor; odour; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation; smell (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aroma"):

incense (the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned)

Derivation:

aromatic (having a strong pleasant odor)

aromatise; aromatize (fill or impregnate with an odor)

 Context examples 

The gene influences fruit flavor by catalyzing the biosynthesis of a number of lipid (fat)-involved volatiles—compounds that evaporate easily and contribute to aroma.

(Tomato Pan-Genome Makes Bringing Flavor Back Easier, Agricultural Research Service)

A yellowish, oily, naturally occurring liquid with a clove-like aroma and is present in many essential oils.

(Methyleugenol, NCI Thesaurus)

Many of the natural products have some biological and/or pharmacological activity or are used for a specific purpose, not necessarily medicinal (food, aroma therapy, research and etc.).

(Natural Product, NCI Thesaurus)

And of course smoking causes its own bad aroma.

(Bad Breath, NIH)

Thickets of green nutmeg-trees were dotted here and there with the red columns and the broad shadow of the pines; and the first mingled their spice with the aroma of the others.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Mugo pine oil is used primarily for its aroma but is also used in massage oils.

(Pine Needle Oil Pinus mugo, NCI Thesaurus)

The process of heating (without boiling) a mixture of water and an essential oil (scented liquid taken from a plant) to release a pleasant aroma.

(Aromatherapy infusion, NCI Dictionary)

A type of complementary and alternative medicine that uses plant oils that give off strong pleasant aromas (smells) to promote relaxation, a sense of well-being, and healing.

(Aromatherapy, NCI Dictionary)

The act or process of developing or preparing a mixture of ingredients to create a desired end drug product, such as a specific flavor, aroma, or polymer; or the desired final drug product itself; also, a listing of the ingredients and composition of the dosage form.

(Drug Formulation Process, NCI Thesaurus)

A type of complementary and alternative medicine that uses rubbing and kneading of the skin with plant oils that give off strong, pleasant aromas (smells) to promote relaxation, a sense of well-being, and healing.

(Aromatherapy massage, NCI Dictionary)