English
hydrometallation
From hydro- + metallation.
Formed from hydro- + metallation
Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’
Proto-Hellenic *údōr ‘water’
Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ ‘water’
English hydro-
Today it means
noun The addition reaction of a metal hydride to a double bond (or triple bond) to form an organometallic compound.
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Etymograph / hydrometallation