heteroaryl

H4E1T1E1R1O1A1R1Y4L1

adjective

Both heterocyclic and aromatic; heteroaromatic

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

adjectiveheteroaryl (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryBoth heterocyclic and aromatic; heteroaromatic

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hetaryl

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Ancient Greekἄρωμα (árōma)
  7. Ancient Greekἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)
  8. Late Latinarōmaticus
  9. Old Frencharomatique
  10. Englisharomatic
  11. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  12. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  13. Englisharyl
  14. Englishheteroaryl

From hetero- + aryl.

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APA

heteroaryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroaryl

MLA

“heteroaryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroaryl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroaryl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroaryl.

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