Aromatic
adjective
Having a pleasant and distinct smell.
The food at the market was aromatic and made my mouth water.
Often appears as...
- aromatic spices
- aromatic plants
adjective
In chemistry, referring to an organic compound that has a ring of atoms, typically carbon, with alternating single and double bonds.
Benzene is an example of an aromatic compound.
Often appears as...
- aromatic hydrocarbons
- aromatic compounds
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Technical
adjective
Having a pleasant and distinct smell.
The food at the market was aromatic and made my mouth water.
Often appears as...
- aromatic spices
- aromatic plants
adjective
In chemistry, referring to an organic compound that has a ring of atoms, typically carbon, with alternating single and double bonds.
Benzene is an example of an aromatic compound.
Often appears as...
- aromatic hydrocarbons
- aromatic compounds
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Imagery
Use 'aromatic' to create vivid sensory experiences for the reader, especially related to smell.
Walking into the bakery, the aromatic pastries overwhelmed my senses.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Aromatic' often implies something pleasant, inviting, or appetizing, usually related to food or nature.
The garden was filled with the aromatic scent of roses.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Associations
Many cultures associate aromatic scents with traditional practices, like incense in rituals or spices in cuisine.
The aromatic spices in the market are essential for traditional Indian recipes.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Imagery
Use 'aromatic' to create vivid sensory experiences for the reader, especially related to smell.
Walking into the bakery, the aromatic pastries overwhelmed my senses.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Aromatic' often implies something pleasant, inviting, or appetizing, usually related to food or nature.
The garden was filled with the aromatic scent of roses.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Associations
Many cultures associate aromatic scents with traditional practices, like incense in rituals or spices in cuisine.
The aromatic spices in the market are essential for traditional Indian recipes.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Imagery
Use 'aromatic' to create vivid sensory experiences for the reader, especially related to smell.
Walking into the bakery, the aromatic pastries overwhelmed my senses.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Aromatic' often implies something pleasant, inviting, or appetizing, usually related to food or nature.
The garden was filled with the aromatic scent of roses.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Associations
Many cultures associate aromatic scents with traditional practices, like incense in rituals or spices in cuisine.
The aromatic spices in the market are essential for traditional Indian recipes.
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How do dogs "see" with...
is that it can traverse time. The past appears in tracks left by passersby, and by the warmth of a recently parked car where the residue of where you've been and what you've done recently. Landmarks like fire hydrants and trees are aromatic bulletin boards carrying messages of who's been by, what they've been eating,
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Gulf Oil Plumes Still a...
the most toxic types of hydrocarbons which are these poly aromatic the naphthalene benzene benzene but naphthalene and toluene and things like that the other concern that I have is is just the sheer volume of gas that's been expelled from this wellhead most of that gas is dissolved in the deep water and
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What’s in the air you...
from a man-made or naturally occurring source. However, they don't always come from the places you'd expect. Some large factories mostly generate water vapor, with only small quantities of pollutants mixed in. Conversely, burning wood or dung can create polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons;
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Eve Ensler: Suddenly, my...
It was advocating friends and a doting sister. It was wise doctors and advanced medicine and surgeons who knew what to do with their hands. It was underpaid and really loving nurses. It was magic healers and aromatic oils. It was people who came with spells and rituals.
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The Magic Ingredient PIPE...
yeast is one of the most important components in beer production because yeast converts the fermentable sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide but also produces a lot of aromatic flavors which are in our beer we call it happy least
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Are food preservatives...
Meanwhile, antioxidant preservatives prevent the chemical changes that can give food an off-flavor or color. Smoke has been used to preserve food for millennia because some of the aromatic compounds in wood smoke are antioxidants.
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Nature is the...
walk through evergreen forests we breathe in aromatic volatile compounds called fightin sides and these can boost our immune system lower stress hormones and increase our ability to fight cancers and ward off viruses now and
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6 ways mushrooms can...
the insects laid eggs, eggs became larvae. Birds then came, bringing in seeds, and our pile became an oasis of life. Whereas the other three piles were dead, dark and stinky, and the PAH's -- the aromatic hydrocarbons --
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What causes bad breath?...
There is a curse that has plagued humanity since ancient times. The Greeks fought it by chewing aromatic resins, while the Chinese resorted to egg shells.
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Night Flowering & Tiny...
an hour after sundown the provision flower broadcasts an aromatic advertisement to pollinators
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How do dogs "see" with...
is that it can traverse time. The past appears in tracks left by passersby, and by the warmth of a recently parked car where the residue of where you've been and what you've done recently. Landmarks like fire hydrants and trees are aromatic bulletin boards carrying messages of who's been by, what they've been eating,
Video examples
Gulf Oil Plumes Still a...
the most toxic types of hydrocarbons which are these poly aromatic the naphthalene benzene benzene but naphthalene and toluene and things like that the other concern that I have is is just the sheer volume of gas that's been expelled from this wellhead most of that gas is dissolved in the deep water and
Video examples
What’s in the air you...
from a man-made or naturally occurring source. However, they don't always come from the places you'd expect. Some large factories mostly generate water vapor, with only small quantities of pollutants mixed in. Conversely, burning wood or dung can create polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons;
Video examples
Eve Ensler: Suddenly, my...
It was advocating friends and a doting sister. It was wise doctors and advanced medicine and surgeons who knew what to do with their hands. It was underpaid and really loving nurses. It was magic healers and aromatic oils. It was people who came with spells and rituals.
Video examples
The Magic Ingredient PIPE...
yeast is one of the most important components in beer production because yeast converts the fermentable sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide but also produces a lot of aromatic flavors which are in our beer we call it happy least
Video examples
Are food preservatives...
Meanwhile, antioxidant preservatives prevent the chemical changes that can give food an off-flavor or color. Smoke has been used to preserve food for millennia because some of the aromatic compounds in wood smoke are antioxidants.
Video examples
Nature is the...
walk through evergreen forests we breathe in aromatic volatile compounds called fightin sides and these can boost our immune system lower stress hormones and increase our ability to fight cancers and ward off viruses now and
Video examples
6 ways mushrooms can...
the insects laid eggs, eggs became larvae. Birds then came, bringing in seeds, and our pile became an oasis of life. Whereas the other three piles were dead, dark and stinky, and the PAH's -- the aromatic hydrocarbons --
Video examples
What causes bad breath?...
There is a curse that has plagued humanity since ancient times. The Greeks fought it by chewing aromatic resins, while the Chinese resorted to egg shells.
Video examples
Night Flowering & Tiny...
an hour after sundown the provision flower broadcasts an aromatic advertisement to pollinators
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Calvin Trillin
American Journalist
The question about those aromatic advertisements that perfume companies are having stitched into magazines these days is this: under the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, is smelling up the place a constitutionally protected form of expression?
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Food that's served at the table in a paper parcel always creates a remarkable culinary moment when opened, because the package is full of aromatic steam from the lightly cooked ingredients inside.
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William Bartram
American Environmentalist
Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the shrubberies on the banks of the river, and though it was now late in December, the aromatic groves appeared in full bloom.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Braising eggs in a flavoursome, aromatic sauce is all the rage. It is warming and comforting, ideal for the morning when you are not normally up for a great culinary challenge.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
The difference between a bland tomato and great one is immense, much like the difference between a standard, sliced white bread and a crusty, aromatic sourdough.
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Robert Crais
American Author
My first job was cleaning dog kennels. It was especially, ah, aromatic during those hot, humid Louisiana summers, but it prepared me for Hollywood.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Poached quince are so tender, aromatic, and rosy that you'd hardly believe the raw fruit is white, fibrous, and hard as a rock.
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Alain Ducasse
French Chef
If my cuisine were to be defined by just one taste, it would be that of subtle, aromatic, extra-virgin olive oil.
Quote examples
Calvin Trillin
American Journalist
The question about those aromatic advertisements that perfume companies are having stitched into magazines these days is this: under the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, is smelling up the place a constitutionally protected form of expression?
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Food that's served at the table in a paper parcel always creates a remarkable culinary moment when opened, because the package is full of aromatic steam from the lightly cooked ingredients inside.
Quote examples
William Bartram
American Environmentalist
Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the shrubberies on the banks of the river, and though it was now late in December, the aromatic groves appeared in full bloom.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Braising eggs in a flavoursome, aromatic sauce is all the rage. It is warming and comforting, ideal for the morning when you are not normally up for a great culinary challenge.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
The difference between a bland tomato and great one is immense, much like the difference between a standard, sliced white bread and a crusty, aromatic sourdough.
Quote examples
Robert Crais
American Author
My first job was cleaning dog kennels. It was especially, ah, aromatic during those hot, humid Louisiana summers, but it prepared me for Hollywood.
Quote examples
Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Poached quince are so tender, aromatic, and rosy that you'd hardly believe the raw fruit is white, fibrous, and hard as a rock.
Quote examples
Alain Ducasse
French Chef
If my cuisine were to be defined by just one taste, it would be that of subtle, aromatic, extra-virgin olive oil.
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