| A | B |
|---|
| diamond | form of carbon with a crystal structure that formed deep with in the earth under heat and pressure |
| graphite | form of carbon with a layered structure |
| fullerene | form of carbon consisting of repeating patterns similar to the surface of a soccer ball |
| organic compound | compounds that contain carbon with a few exceptions |
| hydrocarbon | compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen |
| molecular formula | combination of chemical symbols that represent the elements in each molecule of a compound |
| structural formula | description of a molecule that shows the kind, number, and arrangement of atoms |
| isomer | one of a number of compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures |
| saturated hydrocarbon | hydrocarbon in which all the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds |
| unstrurated hydrocarbon | hydrocarbon in which one or more of the bonds between carbon atoms is double or triple |
| substituted hydrocorbon | hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by atoms of other elements |
| hydroxyl group | -OH found in alcohols |
| alcohol | r |
| organic acid | substituted hydrocarbon that contains one or more carboxyl groups (-COOH) |
| carboxyl group | -COOH found in organic acids |
| ester | organic compound made by chemically combining an alcohol and an organic acid |
| polymer | large complex molecule built from smaller molecules bonded together |
| monomer | small, carbon -based molecules that make up the links in a polymer chain |
| synthetic | material that is manufactured |
| nutrient | substance that provides energy or raw that the body needs |
| carbohydrate | energy-rich organic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| glucose | sugar found in the body |
| complex carbohydrate | long chains of simple carbohydrates |
| starch | complex carbohydrate |
| cellulose | r |
| protein | r |
| amino acid | r |
| lipid | r |
| fatty acid | r |
| cholestrol | r |
| nucleic acid | very large organic compound made up of carbon, oxygen hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus;DNA, RNA |
| DNA | r |
| RNA | ribonucleicacid, compound, with DNA, determines the order of amino acids in a protein |
| nucleotide | one of several organic molecules that are the monomers of nucleic acids |
| vitamin | organic compound that serves as a helper molecule in a variety of chemical reactions in the body |
| mineral | simple element, which is not organic, that is needed by the body |
