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Ar"ni*ca (&?;), n. [Prob. a corruption of ptarmica.] (Bot.) A genus of plants; also, the most important species (Arnica montana), native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant.

The tincture of arnica is applied externally as a remedy for bruises, sprains, etc.

Ar"ni*cin (&?;), n. [See Arnica.] (Chem.) An active principle of Arnica montana. It is a bitter resin.

Ar"ni*cine (&?;), n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the arnica plant.

{ Ar"not (&?;), Ar"nut (&?;), } n. [Cf. D. aardnoot, E. earthut.] The earthnut. [Obs.]

Ar*not"to (&?;), n. Same as Annotto.

A"roid (&?;), A*roid"e*ous (&?;), a. [Arum + -oid.] (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants.

A*roint" (*roint"), interj. [Cf. Prov. E. rynt, rynt thee, roynt, or runt, terms used by milkmaids to a cow that has been milked, in order to drive her away, to make room for others; AS. rman to make room or way, fr. rm room. The final t is perh. for ta, for thou. Cf. Room space.] Stand off, or begone. [Obs.]

Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. Shak.

A*roint", v. t. To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] "Whiskered cats arointed flee." Mrs. Browning.

A*ro"ma (&?;), n. [L. aroma, Gr. &?;: cf. OE. aromaz, aromat, spice, F. aromate.] 1. The quality or principle of plants or other substances which constitutes their fragrance; agreeable odor; as, the aroma of coffee.

2. Fig.: The fine diffusive quality of intellectual power; flavor; as, the subtile aroma of genius.

{ Ar`o*mat"ic (&?;), Ar`o*mat"ic*al (&?;), } a. [L. aromaticus, Gr. &?;: cf. F. aromatique. See Aroma.] Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong-scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam.

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Aromatic compound (Chem.), one of a large class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen, and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic odor. They include many of the most important of the carbon compounds and may all be derived from the benzene group, C6H6. The term is extended also to many of their derivatives. -- Aromatic vinegar. See under Vinegar.

Ar`o*mat"ic (r`*mt"k), n. A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon, spices.

Ar`o*mat`i*za"tion (&?;), n. [Cf. F. aromatisation.] The act of impregnating or secting with aroma.

A*ro"ma*tize (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aromatized (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Aromatizing.] [L. aromatizare, Gr. &?;: cf. F. aromatiser.] To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume. Bacon.

A*ro"ma*ti`zer (&?;), n. One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic. Evelyn.

A*ro"ma*tous (&?;), a. Aromatic. [Obs.] Caxton.

Ar"oph (&?;), n. [A contraction of aroma philosophorum.] A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies. [Obs.]

A*rose" (&?;). The past or preterit tense of Arise.

A*round" (&?;), adv. [Pref. a- + round.] 1. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.

2. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.

3. Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place. [Colloq. U. S.]

See Round, the shorter form, adv. & prep., which, in some of the meanings, is more commonly used.

A*round", prep. 1. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.

A lambent flame arose, which gently spread Around his brows. Dryden.