metallo-organic
[ muh-tal-oh-awr-gan-ik ]
/ məˌtæl oʊ ɔrˈgæn ɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
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Origin of metallo-organic
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby metallo-organic
metalliferous, metalline, metallist, metallize, metallo-, metallo-organic, metallocene, metalloenzyme, metallograph, metallography, metalloid
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