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| addition reaction | organic reaction in which a substance such as hydrogen or a halogen is added to the site of a double or triple bond |
| alcohol | an organic compound containing the hydroxyl group (-OH) as the functional group |
| aldehyde | an organinc compound in which the carbonyl group (-C=O) is at he end of the carbon chain |
| alkane | one of the homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons |
| alkene | one of the homologous series of hydrocarbons that contain one covalent bond |
| amide | the product obtained from the reaction of an organic acid with an amine |
| amine | an ammonia derivative in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl group |
| amino acid | an organinc compound containing both the amine group (-NH2) and the carboxylic group (-COOH) |
| esterification | the chemical reaction between an alcohol and an acid to produce an ester and water |
| ester | the organic product of an esterification reaction containing-COOc- as teh functional group |
| ether | an organic compound in which the oxygen is bonded to two carbon atoms (R1-O-R2) |
| fermentation | an organic reaction in which ethanol and carbon dioxide are produced from a carbohydrate |
| functional group | the atom or atoms that replace a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon and give a class of organic caompounds characteristic properties |
| hydrocarbon | organic compond containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms |
| isomer | compounds with the same molecular formula but different structional arrangement |
| ketone | an organic compound in which the carbonyl group (-C=O) is joined to two other carbon atoms |
| organic acid | an organic compund containing one or carbonyl groups (-COOH) |
| organic halide | an organic compund in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an atom of a halogen:also known as a halocarbon |
| polymer | organic compond made up of chains of smaller units bonded together |
| polymerization | an organic reaction in which many small units are joined together to form a long chain |
| saponification | the reaction of an alkali and a fat to produce a glycerol and a soap |
| saturated | a solution containing the maximum nuber of solutethat will dissolve at a given temperature (organic chemistry) organinc compounds containing only covalent bonds |
| substitution reaction | one or more hydrogen atomsis removed from a saturated hydrocarbon and replaced by another atom |
| unsaturated | a solution in which more solution can be dissolved at a given temperature (organic chemistry) an organic compound containing one or more double or triple covalent bond |
