organometallic

or·ga·no·me·tal·lic

[awr-guh-noh-muh-tal-ik, awr-gan-oh‐]
adjective
pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.


Origin:
1850–55; organo- + metallic

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organometallic (ɔːˌɡænəʊmɪˈtælɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, concerned with, or being an organic compound with one or more metal atoms in its molecules: an organometallic compound

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organometallic or·gan·o·me·tal·lic (ôr'gān'ō-mə-tāl'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or constituting an organic compound containing a metal, especially one in which a metal atom is bonded directly to a carbon atom.

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