gə adjective Chemistry.
pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing silicon, especially where attached directly to a carbon atom.
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Organosilicon
has a plethora of syllables.
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| given to using long words. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
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