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aryl

American  
[ar-il] / ˈær ɪl /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. containing an aryl group.


aryl British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of aryl

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


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Their study, published in the journal Nature Communications, centers on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, or AHR.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Using aryl xanthates, the researchers prepared diverse highly functionalized organosulfur compounds, such as phenothiazines and thianthrenes, utilizing simple protocols without any foul odor, thanks to the high stability of the compounds.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024

CARD9 impacts colitis by altering gut microbiota metabolism of tryptophan into aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligands.

From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017

Nonetheless, a well-known example of aromatic CH–π interactions in small-molecule catalysis is the rationalization of the origin of enantioselectivity in the Noyori-type asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aryl ketones38, 39.

From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017

Just as an example, though, thanks to people investigating disrupted reproduction in birds about 35 years ago, everyone now knows about that mystery of mysteries, the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2011

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