As nouns the difference between aromatic and durene
is that aromatic is a fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it while durene is 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene, an aromatic hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in the manufacture of pyromellitic acid.
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
*
durene
English
Noun
(
wikipedia durene)
(organic compound) 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene, an aromatic hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in the manufacture of pyromellitic acid.
Derived terms
* duroquinol
* duroquinone