organomagnesium

[ awr-guh-noh-mag-nee-zee-uhm, -zhuhm, -shee-uhm, awr-gan-oh- ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. pertaining to or noting an organic compound, especially an organic halide, containing magnesium linked to carbon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of organomagnesium¹

First recorded in 1900–05; organo- + magnesium