Etymology

aryl

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Today it means: Any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English aromatic
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekἄρωμα (árōma)
  2. Ancient Greekἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)
  3. Late Latinarōmaticus
  4. Old Frencharomatique
  5. Englisharomatic
  6. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  8. English todayaryl

From aromatic + -yl.

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