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The chemistry of carbon-containing compounds, especially those that occur naturally in living organisms.See Also: biochemistry, inorganic chemistry
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Organic chemistry — Organic Or*gan ic, a. [L. organicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. organique.] 1. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to an organ or its functions, or to objects composed of organs; consisting of organs, or containing them; as, the organic structure of animals and plants;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Organic chemistry — Chemistry Chem is*try (k[e^]m [i^]s*tr[y^]; 277), n. [From {Chemist}. See {Alchemy}.] 1. That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterations in the constitution … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Organic chemistry — Structure of the methane molecule: the simplest hydrocarbon compound. Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation (by synthesis or by… … Wikipedia
organic chemistry — noun the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially) • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science, ↑organism, ↑being… … Useful english dictionary
organic chemistry — organinė chemija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Chemija, tirianti anglies junginius. atitikmenys: angl. organic chemistry rus. органическая химия … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Organic Chemistry International — Titre abrégé Org. Chem. Int. Discipline Chimie organique … Wikipédia en Français
organic chemistry — 1. the branch of chemistry that deals with hydrocarbons and their derivatives. 2. originally, the branch of chemistry dealing with substances derived from living organisms … Medical dictionary
organic chemistry — or.ganic chemistry n [U] the study of substances containing ↑carbon →↑inorganic chemistry … Dictionary of contemporary English
organic chemistry — or,ganic chemistry noun uncount the scientific study of chemical COMPOUNDS based on CARBON ─ compare INORGANIC CHEMISTRY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
organic chemistry — The study of the carbon atom and the compounds it forms, mainly with the 20 lightest elements, especially hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Some 3 million organic compounds have been identified and named … Forensic science glossary
