aromatic

1. 1.

   (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings

   “an aromatic organic compound”

   chemistry

2. 2.

   having a strong pleasant odor

   “the pine woods were more redolent”

   Synonymsredolent

   Similarfragrant

Questions about aromatic

What does aromatic mean?

aromatic means "(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in aromatic?

aromatic has 4 syllables: ar-o-mat-ic. The stress falls on "mat". In IPA it is /ˌɛɹəˈmætɪk/.