ar·yl

[ar-il]
adjective Chemistry.
containing an aryl group.

Origin:
1905–10; ar(omatic) + -yl

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aryl (ˈærɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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
 
[C20: from ar(omatic) + -yl]

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aryl ar·yl (ār'əl)
n.
An organic radical derived from an aromatic compound by the removal of one hydrogen atom.

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