organosilicon

adjective

or·​gano·​silicon

¦ȯ(r)gə(ˌ)nō,

ȯ(r)¦ganō+

: of, relating to, or constituting an organic compound of silicon especially when the silicon is attached directly to carbon (as in silicones)

Word History

Etymology

organ- + silicon

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