What does "organic chemistry" mean?

The chemistry of organic compounds (that is, chemical compounds with carbon atoms in a covalent bond).

Organic chemistry

Common synonyms include: biological, branch of chemistry, carbon chemistry, carbon-based, carbon-containing, chemistry of carbon compounds.

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The chemistry of organic compounds (that is, chemical compounds with carbon atoms in a covalent bond). uncountable
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the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially) wordnet