hydrometallation

noun

The addition reaction of a metal hydride to a double bond (or triple bond) to form an organometallic compound.

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Meanings

nounhydrometallation (plural hydrometallations)

plural hydrometallations

  1. chemistryThe addition reaction of a metal hydride to a double bond (or triple bond) to form an organometallic compound.

Origin

From hydro- + metallation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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