organic chemistry

Noun
  1. The chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially) (synset 106098583)
    referred to in:
    • being, organism - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
    • chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    subtypes:
    • biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
    • phytochemistry - the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the chemistry of plants

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