Aromatic

Aromatic

/ˌerəˈmadik/

adjective

1) having a fragrant, sweet-smelling, or spicy aroma

“Every fragrant portion of a plant can be used for the preparation of an aromatic substance, and therefore for the manufacture of a perfume.”

— from Perfumes and Their Preparation, by George William Askinson

2) (in chemistry) of, relating to, or containing the six-carbon ring typical of the benzene series and related organic groups

“Aromatic compounds provide an extraordinarily sensitive probe for studying the relationship between structure and reactivity.”

— from Organic Chemistry, by John McMurry

noun

3) an aromatic plant or substance

“Aromatics are the supporting actors of a dish–infusing their individual flavors into broths and braises, and then quietly stepping aside for the main ingredients.”

— Emma Christensen