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| Addition rxn | the process in which a substance reacts across a double or triple bond in an organic compound. |
| Alcohol | an organic compound containing a hydroxyl (-OH) group. |
| Aldehyde | an organic compound containing a carbonyl group with at least one hydrogen atom attached to the carbonyl carbon. |
| Alkane | a hydrocarbon containing only single bonds between adjacent carbon atoms. |
| Alkene | a hydrocarbon containing one double bonds between two adjacent carbon atoms. |
| Alkyne | a hydro carbon containing one triple bond between two adjacent carbon atoms. |
| Amide | an organic compound containing the CONH2 functional group. |
| Amine | a hydrocarbon derivative containing an amino group. |
| Amino acid | an organic compound containing at least one amino acid group and one carboxyl group. |
| Ester | the organic product of esterification. |
| Esterification | the reaction of an acid with an alcohol to produce an ester and water. |
| Ether | an organic compound containing the arrangement R-O-R. |
| Fermentation | the anaerobic oxidation of a sugar such as glucose to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide; the reaction is catalyzed by enzymes. |
| Functional group | an atom or group of atoms that confers specific properties on an organic molecule. |
| Hydrocarbon | an organic compound composed of carbon and hydrogen. |
| Isomer | different compounds that have the same molecular formula. |
| Ketone | an organic compound containing a carbonyl group with hydrogen atoms directly attached to the carbonyl carbon. |
| Monomer | the basic unit of polymer; the monomer of a protein is an amino acid; the monomer of starch is glucose. |
| Organic chemistry | the study of the hydrocarbons and their derivatives; the chemistry of carbon. |
| Polymer | a macromolecule consisting of a chain of simpler units;polyethylene is a polymer of ethane. |
| Condensation polymerization | joining of monomers by a series of dehydration reactions. |
| Addition polymerization | the joining of unsaturated monomers by a series of addition reactions. |
| Saponification | the reaction of an ester with a base to produce an alcohol and the sodium salt of an organic acid |
| Saturated hydrocarbon | a hydrocarbon containing only single carbon-carbon bonds. |
| Substitution rxn | a chemical reaction where an atom or functional group of a molecule is replaced by another atom or functional group. |
| Unsaturated hydrocarbon | a hydrocarbon containing double and/or triple carbon-carbon bonds. |
