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aryl

aryl

9.9
A group of atoms that forms a benzene-like ring attached to a molecule
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arilo
  • The compound contains a functional group linked to an aryl group, enhancing its stability.
  • aryl hydrocarbon
  • aryl hydrocarbon receptor

Examples

  • Chemists often study the reactivity of molecules that include an aryl group in their structures.

  • The MMPs are things like chloro-for-methoxy on an aryl ring, or thiophene-for-pyridyl with other substituents the same.

    Blog text (6)

  • In humans, the CYP1B1 gene encodes cytochrome P450 1B1 and is regulated via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.

    Academic text (2018)

  • This process involves the transformation of an alkyl into an aryl compound for better performance.

Surface Forms

aryl singular
aryls plural

Morphology

aryl = ar + yl

The formation uses a specialized chemical combining form 'ar' plus the technical suffix '-yl', which is not predictable to typical English learners.

Etymology

Aryl as a noun is made from aromatic plus -yl, a common ending for a part of a molecule after you 'remove one hydrogen' (as in methyl). That's why an aryl is an 'aromatic' ring missing one hydrogen and can join to other parts of a molecule.