Aralkyl

/ˈɑːrəlkɪl/ noun

In chemistry, an organic compound or group that combines an aromatic ring (like benzene) with an alkyl chain, used in synthetic chemistry.

From 'aromatic' and 'alkyl' (a carbon-hydrogen group), blended together. This is a technical chemistry term coined in the late 1800s as organic chemistry developed.

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