aromatic

The definition of aromatic is something with a scent, most often one that is pleasant.

(adjective)

An example of aromatic would be a word used to describe the newly cut fresh flowers in the kitchen vase.

See aromatic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or having an aroma; smelling sweet or spicy; fragrant or pungent
Chem. of or designating certain cyclic compounds, including benzene, derivatives of benzene, and compounds containing one or more benzene rings: many of these derivatives and compounds have a recognizable odor

Origin: ME aromatik < OFr aromatique < LL aromaticus < Gr arōmatikos < arōma, sweet spice

noun

an aromatic plant, chemical, etc.

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See aromatic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-smelling: aromatic herbs.
Chemistry Of, relating to, or containing one or more six-carbon rings characteristic of the benzene series and related organic groups.

noun