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non-aromatic

non-aromatic

7.4
Not having a stable ring of atoms like benzene
  • adjective
  • /nɒn-əˈræmətɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no aromático
  • The chemist explained the difference between aromatic and non-aromatic hydrocarbons.

Examples

  • Unlike benzene, methane is a non-aromatic compound.

  • Some organic molecules are non-aromatic and therefore do not participate in aromatic substitution reactions.

  • Water is a non-aromatic compound.

  • Many non-aromatic substances are used in cooking.

  • The chemist explained the difference between aromatic and non-aromatic hydrocarbons.

  • Unlike benzene, methane is a non-aromatic compound.

  • Some organic molecules are non-aromatic and therefore do not participate in aromatic substitution reactions.

How Aromatic

Saururaceae
  • Specialized
9.9
non-aromatic
  • Specialized
7.4

Surface Forms

non-aromatic positive
non-aromatical positive

Morphology

non-aromatic = aromatic (transparent) = non + aromatic + non

The productive negative prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates 'aromatic', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Non-aromatic breaks into non- 'not' and aromatic, which is related to the simple word aroma meaning 'smell'. In chemistry, aromatic names a special, stable ring of atoms and the word links to aroma because many aromatic molecules have strong smells, so non-aromatic means 'not having that ring' and lacking those aromatic properties.