aromatic compound

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aromatic compound - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Aromatic \Ar`o*mat"ic\, Aromatical \Ar`o*mat"ic*al\, a. [L.
     aromaticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. aromatique. See Aroma.]
     Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy;
     strong-scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Aromatic compound (Chem.), one of a large class of organic
        substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen,
        and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which
        have an aromatic odor. They include many of the most
        important of the carbon compounds and may all be derived
        from the benzene group, C6H6. The term is extended also
        to many of their derivatives.
  
     Aromatic vinegar. See under Vinegar.
        [1913 Webster]

aromatic compound - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  aromatic compound
      n 1: a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are
           characteristic of the benzene series of compounds