Aromatically
having an ; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
chemistry. of or relating to an or compounds.
a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant , as sage or certain spices and oils.
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historical examples
this same person once said that his wife had had a “historical” fit, in consequence of eating “aromatically” sealed salmon.
a popular account of the manners and customs of india charles acland
adjective
having a distinctive, usually fragrant smell
(of an organic compound) having an unsaturated ring containing alternating double and single bonds, esp containing a benzene ring; exhibiting aromaticity compare aliphatic
noun
something, such as a plant or drug, giving off a fragrant smell
adj.
c.1400, aromatyk, from middle french aromatique (14c.), from latin aromaticus, from greek aromatikos, from aroma (genitive aromatos) “seasoning, sweet spice,” of unknown origin.
aromatic ar·o·mat·ic (ār’ə-māt’ĭk)
adj.
having an agreeable, somewhat pungent, spicy odor.
of, relating to, or containing one or more six-carbon rings characteristic of the benzene series and related organic groups.
n.
any of a group of vegetable-derived drugs having a fragrant odor and slight stimulative properties.ar’o·mat’i·cal·ly adv.
aromatic
(ār’ə-māt’ĭk)
relating to an organic compound containing at least one benzene ring or similar ring-shaped component. naphthalene and tnt are aromatic compounds. compare aliphatic.
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