Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄρωμα (árōma)
- Ancient Greekἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)
- Late Latinarōmaticus
- Old Frencharomatique
- Englisharomatic
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englisharyl
Translations
Catalan aril
- arilunivalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Chinese Mandarin 芳香基
- 芳香基 (fāngxiāngjī)univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Finnish aryyli
- aryyliunivalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Irish airil
- airilunivalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Italian arile
- arileunivalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Polish aryl
- arylunivalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Portuguese arila
- arilaunivalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Romanian aril
- arilunivalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Spanish arilo
- arilounivalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Swedish arylgrupp
- arylgruppunivalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
aryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aryl
MLA
“aryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aryl. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aryl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aryl.
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