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organosilicon
[ awr-guh-noh-sil-i-kuhn, -kon, awr-gan-oh- ]
adjective
Chemistry.
- pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing silicon, especially where attached directly to a carbon atom.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of organosilicon1
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Example Sentences
"Our new catalytic system can generate Fischer-carbene complexes from organosilicon compounds, which are non-toxic," explains Tetsuya Inagaki, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily
The researchers improved the efficiency of their biocatalyst by directed evolution — sequentially inducing mutations in the enzyme's active site and screening for improved activity — and say it could lead to new classes of pharmaceuticals and industrial catalysts using organosilicon molecules.
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