organometallic
[ awr-guh-noh-muh-tal-ik, awr-gan-oh‐ ]
/ ˌɔr gə noʊ məˈtæl ɪk, ɔrˌgæn oʊ‐ /
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adjective
pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.
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Also metallo-organic.
Words nearby organometallic
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British Dictionary definitions for organometallic
organometallic
/ (ɔːˌɡænəʊmɪˈtælɪk) /
adjective
of, concerned with, or being an organic compound with one or more metal atoms in its moleculesan organometallic compound
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Medical definitions for organometallic
organometallic
[ ôr′găn′ō-mə-tăl′ĭk ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or constituting an organic compound containing a metal, especially one in which a metal atom is bonded directly to a carbon atom.
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