Aromatic

Description

1) A group of organic compounds that contain one or more benzene-type six carbon rings. Many aromatic hydrocarbons are derived from petroleum products, such as benzene, toluene, xylene, naphthalene, and anthracene. Most perfumes, flavorings, and organic dyes contain aromatic rings.

2) A volatile compound capable of producing an aroma.

Synonyms and Related Terms

arene; Aromaten (Deut.); aromatique (Fr.); aromtico (Port.)

Authority

• G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971

• Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988

• Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

• Random House, Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998