Etymology

organogermanium

O1R1G2A1N1O1G2E1R1M3A1N1I1U1M3

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

English germanium ← German Germanium ← Latin Germānia
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  1. Englishorgano-
  2. LatinGermānus
  3. LatinGermānī
  4. LatinGermānia
  5. GermanGermanium
  6. Englishgermanium
  7. English todayorganogermanium

From organo- + germanium.

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