Meaning | The chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally / originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially). |
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Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
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organism, being | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
Narrower | biochemistry | The organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms |
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phytochemistry | The branch of organic chemistry dealing with the chemistry of plants |
Broader | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
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Spanish | química orgánica |
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Catalan | química orgànica |
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