Etymology

organocadmium

O1R1G2A1N1O1C3A1D2M3I1U1M3

Today it means: Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to cadmium bond Full definition →

English cadmium ← German Cadmium ← Ancient Greek Καδμεία (Kadmeía)
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  1. Englishorgano-
  2. Ancient Greekκέκασμαι (kékasmai)influ.
  3. Ancient GreekΚᾰ́δμος (Kắdmos)
  4. Ancient GreekΚαδμεία (Kadmeía)
  5. GermanCadmium
  6. Englishcadmium
  7. English todayorganocadmium

From organo- + cadmium.

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