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aryl definition

aryl (ar′il, er′-)

noun

an organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by the removal of one hydrogen atom

Etymology: Ger < aromatisch, aromatic + -yl, -yl

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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