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Aromatic vs Biphenanthryl - What's the difference?

aromatic | biphenanthryl |

As nouns the difference between aromatic and biphenanthryl

is that aromatic is a fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it while biphenanthryl is (organic compound) any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues.

As an adjective aromatic

is fragrant or spicy.

aromatic

English

Alternative forms

* aromatick (obsolete) * aromatique (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fragrant or spicy.
  • (organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
  • (organic chemistry) derived from benzene.

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with aromantic.

    Antonyms

    * (organic chemistry) aliphatic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.

    • Anagrams

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    biphenanthryl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues