organic chemistry

noun

1. the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.

organic chemistry

noun

1. See inorganic chemistry
   the branch of chemistry concerned with the compounds of carbon: originally confined to compounds produced by living organisms but now extended to include man-made substances based on carbon, such as plastics Compare inorganic chemistry

organic chemistry

1. The branch of chemistry that deals with carbon and organic compounds, especially hydrocarbons.

organic chemistry

1. The branch of chemistry dealing with organic molecules (see also organic molecule ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of organic chemistry¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Human beings develop relationships through organic chemistry—through trust, risk investment.

From The Daily Beast

The chemical structures of these molecules will be a bit of mystery if you haven’t taken an organic chemistry class before.

From Popular-Science

He received a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Colorado at Boulder four years later and was hired the same year to work in 3M’s research laboratory.

From Washington Post

As observed by Reece Goiffon, pairs of cards connected via reflection were analogous to enantiomers in organic chemistry.

From FiveThirtyEight

All of chemistry—and even the very possibility of organic chemistry—depends on these numbers.

From Nautilus

A few days afterwards he found her studying a scientific book, "Outlines of Organic Chemistry."

From Project Gutenberg

I went up to my London rooms, where I spent seven weeks working out a few experiments in organic chemistry.

From Project Gutenberg

Avogadros law rounded out and completed the atomic theory, and to its application much of the advance in organic chemistry is due.

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But the colossal progress of inorganic and organic chemistry is not less important.

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Organic chemistry has become simply the chemistry of carbon-compounds.

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