diaryl

D2I1A1R1Y4L1

noun

Two aryl groups in a compound

OriginEnglish aryl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

noundiaryl (countable and uncountable, plural diaryls)

plural diaryls

  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo aryl groups in a compound
  2. countablechemistryAny compound containing two aryl groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Ancient Greekἄρωμα (árōma)
  8. Ancient Greekἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)
  9. Late Latinarōmaticus
  10. Old Frencharomatique
  11. Englisharomatic
  12. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  13. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  14. Englisharyl
  15. Englishdiaryl

From di- + aryl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

aridly
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APA

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MLA

“diaryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaryl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaryl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaryl.

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