organic chemistry

noun

: a branch of chemistry that is concerned with carbon and especially carbon compounds which are found in living things

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There are trillions of planets at large in a universe fairly awash in organic chemistry. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 July 2026 And neither does organic chemistry. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 24 June 2026 Most of the attrition happens between calculus, organic chemistry, and the second-year programming sequence. Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The instrument has been used to make other key organic chemistry findings on Mars. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for organic chemistry

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“Organic chemistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organic%20chemistry. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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