organometallic

American  

[awr-guh-noh-muh-tal-ik, awr-gan-oh‑] / ˌɔr gə noʊ məˈtæl ɪk, ɔrˌgæn oʊ‑ /

adjective

1. pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.

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organometallic British  

/ ɔːˌɡænəʊmɪˈtælɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or being an organic compound with one or more metal atoms in its molecules

   an organometallic compound

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Etymology

Origin of organometallic

First recorded in 1850–55; organo- + metallic

Example Sentences

Since their discovery in the 1950s, metallocenes have played a major role in organometallic chemistry.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Lawrence, an organometallic chemist, says "chemists are here to solve problems and to try to make your world better."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

These experiments were accomplished by using organometallic catalysis -- the interaction between metals and organic molecules.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

Mavila, S., Rozenberg, I. & Lemcoff, N. G. A general approach to mono- and bimetallic organometallic nanoparticles.

From Nature • Nov. 28, 2017

This is therefore the second known organometallic body, containing oxygen, which is capable of distillation, cacodylic oxide being the other.

From The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 by Various