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organometallic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

of, or relating to organic compounds having a metal atom directly bonded to a carbon atom

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

Any organometallic compound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From organo- + metallic.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: metallorganisch — organic compounds having a metal atom directly bonded to a carbon atom
  • Italian: organometallico — organic compounds having a metal atom directly bonded to a carbon atom
  • Polish: organometaliczny — organic compounds having a metal atom directly bonded to a carbon atom