organometallics
/ˌɔrɡənoʊməˈtælɪks/
noun
- Chemical compounds that contain a bond between a carbon atom and a metal atom.
- Organometallics are used in many industrial reactions to create plastics and medicines.
- Some organometallics are toxic, so scientists handle them with special care.
- The chemist studied how organometallics can speed up chemical reactions.