Odorous is a related term of aromatic.
As adjectives the difference between odorous and aromatic
is that odorous is having a distinctive odor while aromatic is fragrant or spicy.
As a noun aromatic is
a fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
odorous
English
Alternative forms
* odourous
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Having a distinctive odor.
- The table was piled with odorous lilies.
Synonyms
* odoriferous
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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