AROMATIC

I. adjective Date: 14th century of, relating to, or having aroma:, fragrant , having a strong smell, having a distinctive quality, characterized by increased chemical stability resulting from the delocalization of electrons in a ring system (as benzene) containing usually multiple conjugated double bonds, see: odorous ~ally adverb ~ity noun II. noun Date: 15th century an ~ plant or plant part, an ~ organic compound