arolla (arola)

The Swi stone-pine, Pinus Cembra. aromas (-maz), some[Early mod. E. aro aromat, mod. F. aro aroma (a-rō'mä), n.; pl. times aromata (-ma-tä). mate, The air had the true northern aroma . B. Taylor , Lands of the Saracen, p. 276. 3. Figuratively, a characteristic but subtle quality; a pervasive charm or flavor. IMG:content-1149.png:[blocks in formation] A happy surprise awaits those who come to the study of the early literature of New England with the expectation of finding it altogether arid in sentiment, or void of the spirit and aroma of poetry. M. C. Tyler , Hist. Amer. Lit., I. 264. = Syn. 2. Perfume , Fragrance , etc. See smell , n. aromatic (ar-ō-mat'ik), a . and n. [Early mod. E. aromatick , -yque , aromatyk , aro matique , aroma .] I. a. 1. Giving out an aroma; fragrant; sweet scented; odoriferous; of spicy flavor. Great blueberry bushes hanging thick with misty blue spheres, aromatic and sweet with a sweetne no tropic suns can give. R. T. Cooke, Somebody's Neighbors, p. 291. 2. Caused by an aroma or fragrant odor. Die of a rose in aromatic pain. Pope , E ay on Man, 1. 200. 3. In chem., an epithet formerly applied to a small group of organic bodies, of vegetable around origin, which had an aromatic smell and taste; now applied to all those compounds which are derived from the hydrocarbon benzene, C6H6. They are distinguished from those of the fatty series by not being derived from methane, CH4, and by the fact that hydrogen in the aromatic hydrocarbons is easily directly replaced by another univalent element or radical, while in compounds of the fatty series it is not. They generally contain more carbon, also, than the compounds of the fatty series. Aromatic vinegar, a volatile and powerful perfume made by adding the e ential oils of lavender, cloves, etc., and often camphor, to strong acetic acid. It is an excitant in fainting, languor, and headache. II. n. A plant, drug, or medicine which yields a fragrant smell, as sage, certain spices and oils, etc.