Part 642

<blockquote><b>Aroint</b> thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aroint</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>A*roint"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To drive or scare off by some exclamation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "Whiskered cats <i>arointed</i> flee." <i>Mrs. Browning</i>.

<h1>Aroma</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw>A*ro"ma</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aroma</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. OE. <ets>aromaz</ets>, <ets>aromat</ets>, spice, F. <ets>aromate</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality or principle of plants or other substances which constitutes their fragrance; agreeable odor; <as>as, the <ex>aroma</ex> of coffee</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: The fine diffusive quality of intellectual power; flavor; <as>as, the subtile <ex>aroma</ex> of genius</as>.</def>

<h1>Aromatic, Aromatical</h1> <Xpage=82>

<hw><hw>Ar`o*mat"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ar`o*mat"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aromaticus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>aromatique</ets>. See <er>Aroma</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong-scented; odoriferous; <as>as, <ex>aromatic</ex> balsam</as>.</def>

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<cs><col>Aromatic compound</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>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, <chform>C6H6</chform>. The term is extended also to many of their derivatives.</cd> -- <col>Aromatic vinegar</col>. <cd>See under <er>Vinegar</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Aromatic</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>Ar`o*mat"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon spices.</def>

<h1>Aromatization</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>Ar`o*mat`i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>aromatisation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of impregnating or secting with aroma.</def>

<h1>Aromatize</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>A*ro"ma*tize</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Aromatized</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Aromatizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>aromatizare</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>aromatiser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Aromatizer</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>A*ro"ma*ti`zer</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic.</def>

<i>Evelyn.</i>

<h1>Aromatous</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>A*ro"ma*tous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Aromatic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Caxton.</i>

<h1>Aroph</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>Ar"oph</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[A contraction of <ets>aro</ets>ma <ets>ph</ets>ilosophorum.]</ety> <def>A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Arose</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>A*rose"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def>The past or preterit tense of <er>Arise</er>.</def>

<h1>Around</h1> <Xpage=83>