| Term Name: | aromatic |
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| Definition: | A molecular quality that inheres in a molecular entity when it possesses at least one ring that is aromatic, i.e. A conjugated ring of unsaturated bonds, lone pairs, or empty orbitals that exhibit a stabilization stronger than would be expected by the stabilization of conjugation alone. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002191] |