organometallic

adjective or·gan·o·me·tal·lic \-mə-ˈta-lik\

Definition of ORGANOMETALLIC

: of, relating to, or being an organic compound that usually contains a metal or metalloid bonded directly to carbon

— organometallic noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1852

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adjective or·gan·o·me·tal·lic \-mə-ˈtal-ik\

: of, relating to, or being an organic compound that usually contains a metal or metalloid bonded directly to carbon

—organometallic noun

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