organozinc

O1R1G2A1N1O1Z10I1N1C3

adjective

Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to zinc bond

OriginEnglish zinc ← German Zink ← Middle High German zinke →
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Meanings

adjectiveorganozinc (not comparable)

alternative organo-zinc

  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing any organic compound containing a carbon to zinc bond

Origin

  1. Englishorgano-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  4. Proto-Germanic*tindaz
  5. Old High Germanzint?
  6. Old High Germanzinko
  7. Middle High Germanzinke
  8. GermanZinke?
  9. GermanZink
  10. Englishzinc
  11. Englishorganozinc

From organo- + zinc.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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