Organometallic


[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.
/ɔːˌɡænəʊmɪˈtælɪk/
adjective
1.
of, concerned with, or being an organic compound with one or more metal atoms in its molecules: an organometallic compound

organometallic or·gan·o·me·tal·lic (ôr’gān’ō-mə-tāl’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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