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Aril vs Aryl - What's the difference?

aril | aryl |

As nouns the difference between aril and aryl

is that aril is a tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates while aryl is any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.

aril

English

Alternative forms

* arillus

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.

    • Derived terms

    * arillode

    Anagrams

    * ----

    aryl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.

    • See also

    * alkyl

    Anagrams

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