aromatic

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Thân thiện

The aromatic herbs filled the kitchen with a pleasant scent.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a strong, pleasant smell: Used to describe something that emits a noticeable and typically agreeable fragrance.
   • (Chemistry) Relating to or containing one or more benzene rings: In chemistry, it describes a class of organic compounds characterized by a specific, stable ring structure, originally named for the pleasant odors of many such compounds.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a pleasant smell:
  • The aromatic scent of fresh coffee filled the kitchen.
  • She planted aromatic herbs like lavender and rosemary in her garden.
• In chemistry:
  • Benzene is the simplest aromatic hydrocarbon.
  • Many dyes and pharmaceuticals are based on aromatic compounds.

Advanced Usage

• "Aromatic properties": Refers to the characteristic fragrance of a substance.
  • The aromatic properties of the spice are released when it is heated.
• "Aromatic ring" or "Aromatic system": Specific terms in organic chemistry for the cyclic, planar structure with delocalized electrons.
  • The molecule's stability is due to its aromatic ring.

Variants and Related Words

• Aromatically (adverb): In an aromatic manner.
  • The herbs aromatically seasoned the dish.
• Aromaticity (noun): The property in chemistry of being aromatic.
  • The compound's aromaticity contributes to its unusual stability.
• Aroma (noun): A distinctive, typically pleasant smell.
  • The aroma of baking bread is wonderful.

Synonyms

• Fragrant: Having a sweet or pleasant smell.
• Redolent: Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of a particular smell; fragrant.
• Perfumed: Having a sweet smell, often because perfume has been added.

Antonyms

• Malodorous: Smelling very unpleasant.
• Fetid: Smelling extremely unpleasant.
• Odorless: Having no smell.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Aromatic herbs/spices/plants": A common collocation for plants valued for their fragrance.
  • The recipe calls for a blend of aromatic spices.
• "Aromatic compound/series": Standard terminology in chemistry.
  • He is studying the reactions of aromatic compounds.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a strong pleasant odor
   • the pine woods were more redolent- Jean Stafford
2. (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
   • an aromatic organic compound

Từ đồng nghĩa

• redolent