organic chemistry
noun
: a branch of chemistry that is concerned with carbon and especially carbon compounds which are found in living things
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Life Three places on Earth where life might have started
Ancient organic chemistry.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lucy the spacecraft will probe mysteries of organic chemistry and planet formation.
—Lucille Lang Day, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
There is an organic chemistry onscreen between Lucy and Daniel as their courtship is tested by the appearance of the philandering but charming womanizer Miles (George Sanders).
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
Kohn also became a de facto grandfather for Perlin’s son, and in a perfect coda to this relationship, that son, Pesach, is now a Ph.D in organic chemistry, pursuing work that draws upon the breakthroughs that won Kohn the Nobel Prize.
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
There, Nitin, who earned his master's in organic chemistry, started his own chemical distillation company, and Meena worked as an interior designer, the couple shared.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
He was blown away by an organic chemistry course, and a professor said to him.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
King continues to use her love of organic chemistry to push the industry forward.
—ELLE, 25 May 2023
This convenient solution leverages organic chemistry to eradicate odors on a molecular level, effectively and responsibly eliminating odors from pet bedding, furniture, and laundry.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lucy the spacecraft will probe mysteries of organic chemistry and planet formation.
—Lucille Lang Day, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
There is an organic chemistry onscreen between Lucy and Daniel as their courtship is tested by the appearance of the philandering but charming womanizer Miles (George Sanders).
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
Kohn also became a de facto grandfather for Perlin’s son, and in a perfect coda to this relationship, that son, Pesach, is now a Ph.D in organic chemistry, pursuing work that draws upon the breakthroughs that won Kohn the Nobel Prize.
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
There, Nitin, who earned his master's in organic chemistry, started his own chemical distillation company, and Meena worked as an interior designer, the couple shared.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
He was blown away by an organic chemistry course, and a professor said to him.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
King continues to use her love of organic chemistry to push the industry forward.
—ELLE, 25 May 2023
This convenient solution leverages organic chemistry to eradicate odors on a molecular level, effectively and responsibly eliminating odors from pet bedding, furniture, and laundry.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
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“Organic chemistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organic%20chemistry. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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