triaryl

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noun

Three aryl groups in a compound

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

nountriaryl (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryThree aryl groups in a compound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  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. Englishtriaryl

From tri- + aryl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tarrily
Cite this entry
APA

triaryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triaryl

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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