aromatic

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɛɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/ UK /ˌæɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #37356

Meanings

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

An aromatic organic compound.

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Synonyms

redolent clove

Opposites

aliphaticstinking

Word family

Forms aromaticallyaromatics

Derived forms aminoaromaticantiaromaticaramidarenearomaticalaromaticallyaromaticityaromaticnessarylchloroaromaticdiaromaticfluoroaromatic

Related forms aroma aromatize

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aromatic compound
a chemical compound with a ring structure characteristic of benzene

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek *ἄρ- (*ár-) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma) Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)der. Late Latin arōmaticusder. Old French aromatique Middle Frenchbor. Middle English Engl...

aromatique Old French aromaticus la-lat ἄρωμα Ancient Greek

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# aromatic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɛɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌæɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 37356

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

## Examples
- An aromatic organic compound.

## Synonyms
- redolent
- clove

## Antonyms
- aliphatic
- stinking

## Derived Forms
- aminoaromatic
- antiaromatic
- aramid
- arene
- aromatical
- aromatically
- aromaticity
- aromaticness
- aryl
- chloroaromatic
- diaromatic
- fluoroaromatic

## Related Forms
- aroma
- aromatize

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aromatique
- Root: aromaticus
- Root: ἄρωμα

## Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek *ἄρ- (*ár-) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma) Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)der. Late Latin arōmaticusder. Old French aromatique Middle Frenchbor. Middle English Engl...

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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