AROMATIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aromatic mean? 

• AROMATIC (adjective)
  The adjective AROMATIC has 2 senses:

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

2. having a strong pleasant odor

  Familiarity information: AROMATIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AROMATIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

an aromatic organic compound

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

Pertainym:

aromatic compound (a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds)

Derivation:

aroma (any property detected by the olfactory system)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Having a strong pleasant odor

Synonyms:

aromatic; redolent

Context example:

the pine woods were more redolent

Similar:

fragrant (pleasant-smelling)

Derivation:

aroma (a distinctive odor that is pleasant)

 Context examples 

An aromatic nitrogen mustard derivative with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Mitoclomine, NCI Thesaurus)

Untreated and mildly treated mineral oils contain the highest amount of aromatic and unsaturated compounds and are primarily used as a lubricant base oil to produce further refined oil products.

(Mineral oil, NCI Thesaurus)

A pentadentate aromatic metallotexaphyrin with photosensitizing properties.

(Motexafin lutetium, NCI Thesaurus)

An aromatic retinoic acid with antikeratonizing activity.

(Motretinide, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of compounds with the basic naphthalene structure, an aromatic hydrocarbon compound, consisting of two fused benzene rings.

(Naphthalene Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

Myrrh oil is used for its aromatic properties and in various medicinal preparations for its antiseptic properties.

(Myrrh Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Bulnesia sarmientoi wood oil is used for its aromatic properties.

(Bulnesia sarmientoi Wood Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that consists of a flavone group attached to a benzene ring.

(Beta-Naphthoflavone, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a type of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

(Benzo(a)pyrene, NCI Dictionary)

A grayish-red, yellowish or white colored, very toxic, crystalline aromatic amine that darkens when exposed to air and light.

(Benzidine, NCI Thesaurus)