aryl-derived
|ar-yl-de-rived|
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/ˈærəl dɪˈraɪvd/
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/ˈærɪl dɪˈraɪvd/
from an aryl group
Etymology
'aryl-derived' originates from Modern English, specifically the combination of 'aryl' and 'derived', where 'aryl' itself was formed from the element 'ar-' (from 'aromatic') plus the chemical suffix '-yl' meaning 'radical' and 'derived' ultimately comes from Latin 'derivare'.
'aryl' was coined in 19th-century chemical nomenclature from 'aromatic' + '-yl' and entered modern chemical English as 'aryl'; 'derived' passed into English from Latin through Old French (via 'derivare') and combined with 'aryl' to form the compound adjective 'aryl-derived'.
Initially 'aryl' referred specifically to radicals related to aromatic compounds; over time it came to mean any substituent or group based on an aromatic ring, so 'aryl-derived' evolved from 'coming from an aryl radical' to the broader modern sense 'originating from or containing an aryl group'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a chemical compound that is a derivative of an aryl group; an aryl derivative (often used in organic chemistry to name compounds derived from aromatic rings).
Several aryl-deriveds were synthesized to test their pharmacological activity.
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Adjective 1
derived from or containing an aryl group (an aromatic ring or its radical); originating from an aryl moiety.
The molecule has an aryl-derived substituent that increases its binding affinity.
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Last updated: 2026/01/21 14:45