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[
awr-g
uh
-noh-
sil
-i-k
uh
n
,
-kon
,
awr-gan-oh-
]
or·ga·no·sil·i·con
/
ˌɔr
gə
noʊˈsɪl
ɪ
kən
,
-ˌkɒn
,
ɔrˌgæn
oʊ-
/
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awr-g
uh
-noh-
sil
-i-k
uh
n
,
-kon
,
awr-gan-oh-
]
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adjective
Chemistry
.
pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing
silicon
,
especially where attached directly to a carbon atom.
Origin:
1940–45;
organo-
+
silicon
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a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another compound
rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and light, or a chemical combination attended by production of heat and light
any saline or salty solution
a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms
with all water removed, especially water of crystallization
to produce or obtain one substance from another
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