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aryl

/ˈæɹaɪl/

aryl noun: any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.

Noun

aryl (plural aryls)

  1. Any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.

Forms of aryl

pluralaryls

Origin of aryl

From aromatic + -yl.

Words formed from aryl

Questions about aryl

What does aryl mean?
Aryl means any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is aryl?
Aryl is a noun.
How do you pronounce aryl?
Aryl is pronounced /ˈæɹaɪl/.
What is the plural of aryl?
The plural of aryl is aryls.

Words near aryl in the dictionary

  1. aryepiglottici
  2. aryepiglotticus
  3. Aryirades
  4. aryk
  5. aryks
  6. aryl
  7. arylacetaldehyde
  8. arylacetaldehydes
  9. arylacetamide
  10. arylacetamides
  11. arylacetylene

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