aromatic

¹ar·o·mat·ic

adj \ˌar-ə-ˈmat-ik\

Definition of AROMATIC

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 usually multiple conjugated double bonds—compare alicyclic, aliphatic