organic compounds
Life's chemical building
Organic compounds are chemical substances that contain carbon atoms bonded to other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
The term originated from the belief that such compounds could only be produced by living organisms, though chemistry has long since shown they can be synthesized in laboratories.
Organic compounds include everything from simple molecules like methane to complex structures like proteins and DNA.
The lab tested for organic compounds in the water sample.
The field studying these substances is called organic chemistry.
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- estersOrganic acid-alcohol derivatives
- alcoholsHydroxyl group compounds
- functional groupsReactive atomic arrangements in molecules
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
chemical compounds · ketones · amino acids · aldehydes · amines · chemistry · proteins · natural products · living things · biopolymers · alkane · benzene · double bonds · stereochemistry · petroleum · fossil fuels · cellulose · bonds
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- Substancesmatter, elements, compounds, molecules, atoms
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- chemistry termscarbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus
- carbon-basedcoal, oil, petroleum, natural gas, methane
- Water Qualityclean water, pH, drinking water, safe water, turbidity
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Study of non-carbon-based compounds
salts · metals · minerals · silicates · carbonates
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Substances for manufacturing use
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