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organometallic

[ awr-guh-noh-muh-tal-ik, awr-gan-oh‑ ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.


organometallic

/ ɔːˌɡænəʊmɪˈtælɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or being an organic compound with one or more metal atoms in its molecules

    an organometallic compound



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Word History and Origins

Origin of organometallic1

First recorded in 1850–55; organo- + metallic

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