Organic Compound

Of compound.

Any compound of carbon and another element or a radical.

This concept's ID is @1~74388

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  • amino acid 23 facts

    Organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are...

  • hydrocarbon 20 facts

    An organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen.

  • alkaloid 17 facts

    Natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants.

  • ester 11 facts

    Formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.

  • phenol 7 facts

    Any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl...

  • aldehyde 7 facts

    Any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and...

  • ketone 4 facts

    Any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each...

  • amide 4 facts

    Any organic compound containing the group -CONH2.

  • macromolecule 4 facts

    Any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals.

  • steroid 4 facts

    Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings;...

  • aliphatic compound 4 facts

    Organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative.

  • resin 3 facts

    Any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from...

  • glycoside 3 facts

    A group of compounds derived from monosaccharides.

  • humic substance 3 facts

    An organic residue of decaying organic matter.

  • neurochemical 2 facts

    Any organic substance that occurs in neural activity.

  • thiazine 2 facts

    A compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen...

  • creosote 1 facts

    A colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an ...

  • rennet 1 facts

    A substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket.

  • cyanide 1 facts

    Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN.

  • acyl halide 1 facts

    Organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom.

  • furan 1 facts

    A colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon.

  • nonsteroid 1 facts

    An organic compound that does no contain a steroid.

  • halocarbon 1 facts

    One of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens.

  • alkylbenzene 1 facts

    Organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring.

  • hemolysin 1 facts

    Any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and...

  • alkyl halide 1 facts

    Organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in...

  • aldol 1 facts

    An oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains...

  • quassia 1 facts

    A bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood...

  • creosote 0 facts

    A dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wo...

  • proenzyme 0 facts

    Any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change...

  • quaternary ammonium compound 0 facts

    A compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic...

  • propylthiouracil 0 facts

    A crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter.

  • azadirachtin 0 facts

    Insecticide.

  • cyanohydrin 0 facts

    Any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are...

  • petrochemical 0 facts

    Any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas.

  • thiouracil 0 facts

    Depresses the function of the thyroid gland.

  • phosphocreatine 0 facts

    An organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates...

  • acyl anhydrides 0 facts

    Organic compounds that react with water to form an acid.

  • cacodyl 0 facts

    A poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous...

  • halon 0 facts

    A compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and...

  • nitrobenzene 0 facts

    A poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of ...

  • hemiacetal 0 facts

    An organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals...

  • oxime 0 facts

    Any compound containing the group -C=NOH.

  • diamine 0 facts

    Any organic compound containing two amino groups.

  • enol 0 facts

    An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is...

  • ether 0 facts

    Any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen ...

  • urea 0 facts

    The chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and...

  • acetal 0 facts

    Any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules.

  • pyrimidine 0 facts

    A heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor.

  • peptone 0 facts

    Any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins...

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