adj 1  :  of, relating to, or having a smell or odor  2  of an organic compound  :  characterized by increased chemical stability resulting from the delocalization of electrons in a ring system (as benzene) containing usu. multiple conjugated double bonds - compare ALICYCLIC ALIPHATIC 
n 1  :  an aromatic plant, drug, or medicine  2  :  an aromatic organic compound .
 
 
 
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