aromatic compound
- noun
- /əˈrɑːmətɪk ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
- Specialized
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compuesto aromático
- Scientists often study aromatic compounds because of their unique chemical properties and stability.
OK, so we're finishing up on talking about aromatic compounds, about the chemistry of benzene.
- OK, so we're finishing up on talking about aromatic compounds, about the chemistry of benzene.
Examples
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Benzene is an example of an aromatic compound commonly used in various chemical applications.
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Aromatic compounds... - Don't do this to me.
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OK, so we're finishing up on talking about aromatic compounds, about the chemistry of benzene.
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Mixed with the aromatic compound dmso and benzene seeped out after an earthquake...
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She's hunting for the genetic switches that cue tomatoes to manufacture the aromatic compounds in trichomes.
Academic text (1994) -
The 8.5-6.5 ppm spectrum region is characterized by the presence of aromatic compounds, and the results varied by up to a factor of 2 across plots.
Academic text (2017) -
"We got the best results with benzaldehyde, the simplest aromatic compound tested," Miller says. "These compounds, in combination with heat, slow down or stop the growth of bacterial cells."
Academic text (1995) -
Natural can be nearly as simple as this summary, such as a sample for one source showing 99.99% CO2; then trace methane, oxygen, nitrogen, ethane, and trace aromatic compounds.
Blog text (13) -
Microbes have also been found to degrade pentachlorophenol and other more complex compounds, such as the multi-ring aromatic compounds found in coal tars and creosotes.
Academic text (1991) -
The characteristic scent of roses is largely due to the presence of specific aromatic compounds in their oils.
Synonyms
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A chemical made of hydrogen and carbon that has one or more benzene rings
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'aromatic' (possessing benzene-like ring structure) modifies 'compound' (a chemical substance), so the meaning 'a compound with benzene-like rings' follows directly from the parts. This adjective+noun scientific construction is regular and cross-linguistically predictable, so a learner who knows the constituent meanings will understand the MWE.
Etymology
The term aromatic compound comes from the older word aromatic, which meant 'having a strong smell' because many of the first chemicals of this type had sharp scents. Chemists kept the name for this group of chemicals even when some do not smell, so today aromatic compounds means a special kind of chemical shape rather than just a 'smell'.