hydroaromatic

adjective

hy·​dro·​aromatic

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: derived from the aromatic compounds by adding hydrogen to the ring : alicyclic

cyclohexane is a hydroaromatic compound formed by hydrogenating benzene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hydr- + aromatic

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