aryl

[ ar-il ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. containing an aryl group.

Origin of aryl

1
First recorded in 1905–10; ar(omatic) + -yl

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British Dictionary definitions for aryl

aryl

/ (ˈærɪl) /


noun
  1. (modifier) chem of, consisting of, or containing an aromatic group: aryl group or radical

  2. an organometallic compound in which a metal atom is bound to an aryl group

Origin of aryl

1
C20: from ar (omatic) + -yl

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