Etymology

organosilicon

O1R1G2A1N1O1S1I1L1I1C3O1N1

Today it means: Describing any of a series of derivatives of silicon that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon–silicon bond. Full definition →

English silicon ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem
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The story

  1. Englishorgano-
  2. Latinsilex
  3. New Latinsilicium
  4. Englishsilicium
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  6. Latincarbōnem
  7. Frenchcarbone
  8. Englishcarbonbf.
  9. Englishsilicon
  10. English todayorganosilicon

From organo- + silicon.

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