A mineral or chemical compound with aromatic properties, or a classification in taxonomy.
From aroma plus the mineral suffix -ite (used in mineralogy from Greek lithos meaning 'stone'). The -ite ending classifies it as a specific substance.
The -ite suffix is geology's favorite ending—we have thousands of minerals named this way, from graphite to fluorite, so 'aromatite' fits perfectly into the world of hidden rocks beneath our feet!
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