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Organic Chemistry Definition
Chemistry Glossary Definition of Organic Chemistry
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com
Organic Chemistry Definition: Organic chemistry is the chemistry discipline that is concerned with the study of compounds containing carbon that is chemically bonded to hydrogen. Organic chemistry encompasses the synthesis, identification, modeling, and chemical reactions of such compounds.
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