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
Organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are...
- hydrocarbon
An organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen.
- alkaloid
Natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants.
- ester
Formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.
- phenol
Any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl...
- aldehyde
Any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and...
- ketone
Any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each...
- amide
Any organic compound containing the group -CONH2.
- macromolecule
Any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals.
- steroid
Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings;...
- aliphatic compound
Organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative.
- resin
Any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from...
- glycoside
A group of compounds derived from monosaccharides.
- humic substance
An organic residue of decaying organic matter.
- neurochemical
Any organic substance that occurs in neural activity.
- thiazine
A compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen...
- creosote
A colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an ...
- rennet
A substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket.
- cyanide
Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN.
- acyl halide
Organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom.
- furan
A colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon.
- nonsteroid
An organic compound that does no contain a steroid.
- halocarbon
One of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens.
- alkylbenzene
Organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring.
- hemolysin
Any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and...
- alkyl halide
Organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in...
- aldol
An oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains...
- quassia
A bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood...
- creosote
A dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wo...
- proenzyme
Any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change...
- quaternary ammonium compound
A compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic...
- propylthiouracil
A crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter.
- azadirachtin
Insecticide.
- cyanohydrin
Any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are...
- petrochemical
Any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas.
- thiouracil
Depresses the function of the thyroid gland.
- phosphocreatine
An organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates...
- acyl anhydrides
Organic compounds that react with water to form an acid.
- cacodyl
A poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous...
- halon
A compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and...
- nitrobenzene
A poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of ...
- hemiacetal
An organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals...
- oxime
Any compound containing the group -C=NOH.
- diamine
Any organic compound containing two amino groups.
- enol
An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is...
- ether
Any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen ...
- urea
The chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and...
- acetal
Any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules.
- pyrimidine
A heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor.
- peptone
Any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins...