carbometallation

noun

An addition reaction in which an organometallic compound is added across a double bond or triple bond.

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Meanings

nouncarbometallation (countable and uncountable, plural carbometallations)

plural carbometallations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn addition reaction in which an organometallic compound is added across a double bond or triple bond.

Origin

From carbo- + metallation.

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APA

carbometallation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbometallation

MLA

“carbometallation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbometallation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbometallation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbometallation.

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