| A | B |
| alcohol | a hydrocarbon with an -OH group |
| aromatic compound | compound that contains a benzene ring |
| biogas | gases produced from biomass |
| biomass | all animal and plant materials |
| carbohydrate | sugars, starches; H:O = 2:1 |
| lipid | a fat , oil or related compound |
| nucleic acid | polymers that control activity of cells |
| pheremone | chemical communication within a species |
| gasohol | a mixture of gasoline and ethanol |
| hydrocarbon | a compound of hydrogen and oxygen |
| energy farming | growing plants for use as fuel |
| isomer | same compound/different molecular structure |
| organic compound | most carbon containing compounds |
| unsaturated hydrocarbon | hydrocarbon with double or triple bonds |
| saturated hydrocarbon | hydrocarbon with all single bonds |
| substituted hydrocarbon | hydrocarbon with 1 or more H replaced |
| protein | polymer made from amino acids |
| polymer | huge molecules made from smaller ones |