2 definitions
for Aromatic compound
From The 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]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
aromatic compound
n : a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are
characteristic of the benzene series of compounds
