haloaryl

H4A1L1O1A1R1Y4L1

noun

Any halogen substituted aryl radical or group

OriginEnglish aryl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Old French aromatique →
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Meanings

nounhaloaryl (plural haloaryls)

plural haloaryls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny halogen substituted aryl radical or group

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Late Latinarōmaticus
  6. Old Frencharomatique
  7. Englisharomatic
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  9. Englisharyl
  10. Englishhaloaryl

From halo- + aryl.

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APA

haloaryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloaryl

MLA

“haloaryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloaryl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haloaryl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloaryl.

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