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organic molecule

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A molecule of the kind normally found in living systems. Organic molecules are usually composed of carbon atoms in rings or long chains, to which are attached other atoms of such elements as hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

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organic molecule

While earlier studies had examined the movement of water molecules on the moon, this research is the first to model the behavior of an organic molecule such as methane.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Before the Webb telescope, methanol was the only complex organic molecule ever confirmed in ice around protostars -- even within our own galaxy.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2025

The material the Keshet found and characterized is an organic molecule.

From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2023

Some living systems use an organic molecule as the final electron acceptor.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

No organic molecule shows any evidence of intellect, design or purpose.

From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore

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