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Noun: aryl  er-il or eh-rul [N. Amer], a-ril or eh-rul [Brit]
  1. (modified, organic chemistry) any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom
    "The chemist studied the reactivity of different aryl groups"

Derived forms: aryls

Encyclopedia: Aryl