O-chem

//ˈoʊ.kɛm// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Organic chemistry. informal, uncountable

    "I have come to love O-chem after taking his course because not only did we learn essential problem-solving skills from all of the reactions, but we were also given the chance to understand the bigger picture of how these problem-solving skills are used by chemists to synthesize drugs and make cutting-edge discoveries that can create a difference in the world."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of O-chem. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
  3. 3
    Alternative form of O-chem. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
organic chemistryorgo

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"I have come to love O-chem after taking his course because not only did we learn essential problem-solving skills from all of the reactions, but we were also given the chance to understand the bigger picture of how these problem-solving skills are used by chemists to synthesize drugs and make cutting-edge discoveries that can create a difference in the world."

Etymology

Abbreviated form of organic chemistry.

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