organic chemistry

Pronunciation:			or'ganik 'kemistree
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	Definition:		[n]  the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)
	See Also:		biochemistry, chemical science, chemistry
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A branch of chemistry that deals specifically with the structures, synthesis and reactions of carbon-containing compounds.