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organic chemistry

–noun
the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.

Origin:
1870–75
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organic chemistry  
n.  The chemistry of carbon compounds.
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Medical Dictionary

organic chemistry n.
The chemistry of compounds containing carbon.

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organic chemistry  
The branch of chemistry that deals with carbon and organic compounds, especially hydrocarbons.
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