organolithium

O1R1G2A1N1O1L1I1T1H4I1U1M3

adjective

Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

adjectiveorganolithium (not comparable)

alternative organo-lithium

  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.
nounorganolithium (plural organolithiums)

plural organolithiums · alternative organo-lithium

  1. chemistryAny organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.

Origin

  1. Englishorgano-
  2. Ancient Greekλίθος (líthos)
  3. New Latinlithium
  4. Englishlithium
  5. Englishorganolithium

From organo- + lithium.

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Translations

French organolithien
  • organolithienorganic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond
German lithiumorganisch, Organolithium-Verbindung
  • lithiumorganischcontaining a carbon to lithium bond
  • Organolithium-Verbindungorganic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond
Italian litiorganico, organolitico
  • litiorganicocontaining a carbon to lithium bond
  • organoliticocontaining a carbon to lithium bond
  • organolitioorganic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond
Spanish organolitio
  • organolitioorganic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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