organosilicon

O1R1G2A1N1O1S1I1L1I1C3O1N1

adjective

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.

OriginEnglish silicon ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

adjectiveorganosilicon (not comparable)

alternative organo-silicon

  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing 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.
nounorganosilicon (plural organosilicons)

plural organosilicons · alternative organo-silicon

  1. Any compound of this kind.

Origin

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

From organo- + silicon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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