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Aldehydes and ketones

Amides and amines

Esters and ethers

Phenylpropanoids

Terpenes and terpenoids

1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane

HFC, hydrofluoroalkane refrigerant

Chemical compound

Primary alcohol compound

Chemical compound

Unsaturated hydrocarbon with formula C2H2

Molecule with three connected cyclohexane rings arranged in the "armchair" configuration

Type of organic compound

Type of carbonyl coumpound

Alicyclic compound

Chemical compound having a carbocyclic, non-aromatic ring structure

Aliphatic compound

Class of chemical compounds without aromatic ring

Class of simple organic hydrocarbons

Chemical compound

Acyclic hydrocarbon

Chemical compound

Allyl isothiocyanate

Chemical compound

Organic compounds of the form RC(=O)NR′R″

Chemical compounds and groups containing nitrogen with a lone pair (:N)

Class of compounds

Class of chemical compounds

Class of yellow or white flavonoid pigments found in plants

Antiaromaticity

Characteristic of a cyclic molecule with a π electron system that has higher energy

Arene substitution pattern

Position of molecules attached to benzene rings

Aromatic compound

Compound containing rings with delocalized pi electrons

Chemical property

First synthetic plastic

Organic chemical compound

Organic compound

A foul-smelling diamine compound produced by the putrefaction of animal tissue

Waxy transparent aromatic organic compound

Pungent chemical compound in chili peppers

Carbon tetrachloride

Chemical compound

Carbon tetrafluoride

Chemical compound

Functional group (C=O)

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Chlorofluorocarbon

Class of organic compounds commonly used as refrigerants

CHCl3, historical anaesthetic and common solvent

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Chemical mixture

Aromatic chemical compound

Tar distillation byproduct used as wood preservative

Saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon

Organic compound

Organic molecule

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Degree of unsaturation

Term in organic chemistry

Dichlorodifluoromethane

Chemical compound

Dichloromethane

Chemical compound

Organic chemical compound

Chemical compound

Dimethyl sulfoxide

Organosulfur chemical compound used as a solvent

Dimethylformamide

Chemical compound

Chemical compound containing two hydroxyl groups

Chemical compound

Organic compound with a C=C–OH group

Medication and stimulant

Class of chemical compounds

Family of two-part adhesive resins

Chemical compound

Compound derived from an acid

Organic compound (H3C–CH3)

Emergency service protocol

Organic compound (CH3CH2OH)

Class of organic compounds

Chemical compound

Unsaturated hydrocarbon with formula C2H4

Ethylene glycol

Chemical compound

Ethylenediamine

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Class of chemical compounds

Chemical compound

A class of plant and fungus secondary metabolites

Widely used toxic organic compound

Functional group

Group of atoms giving a molecule characteristic properties

Relationship between two atoms or functional groups

Any organic compound containing 2 hydroxyl groups bound to the same carbon atom

Chemical compound widely used in food and pharmaceuticals

Group of chemical compounds derived from alkanes containing one or more halogens

Organic compound containing at least one covalent carbon-halogen bond

Method of determining aromaticity in organic molecules

Chemical compound

Organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon

Hydrofluorocarbon

Man-made organic compounds that contain fluorine and hydrogen atoms

Chemical compound

Organic compound

Isopropyl alcohol

Simplest secondary alcohol

Class of organic compounds having structure RCOR´

Structural phenolic polymer in plant cell walls

Chemical compound

Chemical compound with a floral aroma

Affinity of a molecule or a moiety for a lipophilic environment

Chemical compound

Organic compound used as flavouring and for analgesic properties

Simplest alcohol

Methyl salicylate

Chemical compound

Molecule that, as a unit, binds chemically or supramolecularly to other molecules to form a supramolecular polymer

Flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture

Chemical compound

Highly flammable compound

Chemical compound

Concept of New York and London as twin cities

Standard measure of the performance of an engine or aviation fuel

Viscous water-insoluble liquid

Substance composed of oligomer molecules

Organochlorine chemistry

Organic compound containing at least one covalent carbon-chlorine bond

Organophosphorus chemistry

Organic compound with at least one covalent carbon–phosphorus bond

Organosilicon chemistry

Organometallic compound containing carbon–silicon bonds

Organosulfur chemistry

Organic compounds that contain sulfur

Soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal or shale oil

Group of atoms offshooting from a long molecule's backbone chain

Naturally occurring combustible liquid

Petroleum jelly

Chemical substance used as lubricating agent

Chemical compound

Phenol formaldehyde resin

Chemical compound

Phenylpropanoid

Any organic aromatic compound with a structure based on a phenylpropane skeleton

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

Transparent thermoplastic, commonly called acrylic

Polyacrylonitrile

Chemical compound

Family of polymers

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Hydrocarbon composed of multiple aromatic rings

Most common plastic

Polyethylene glycol

Chemical compound

Polyethylene terephthalate

Synthetic polymers

Substance composed of macromolecules with repeating structural units

Polymer backbone

Series of covalently bounded atoms

Alcohol containing multiple hydroxyl groups

Class of chemical compounds

Thermoplastic polymer

Polypropylene glycol

Polymer resin widely used in packaging

Polytetrafluoroethylene

Synthetic polymer

Polymer composed of a chain of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links

Polyvinyl acetate

Chemical compound

Polyvinyl alcohol

Chemical compound

Polyvinyl chloride

Common synthetic polymer

Any organic compound with alternating C–C and C≡C bonds

Hydrocarbon compound

Chemical compound (CH₃CH=CH₂)

Propylene carbonate

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Foul-smelling organic chemical compound produced by the breakdown of amino acids

Heterocyclic aromatic organic compound

Aromatic compound (C4H4N2)

Solid or highly viscous substance

Solid form of resin

Chemical compound

Medication against nausea

Spirit varnish produced from the resin secreted by lac insects on trees in the forests of India and Thailand

Chemical group attached to backbone

Liquid or rubbery, heat-resistant, stable substance consisting of polymers or oligomers of siloxane with other atoms

Skeletal formula

Representation method in chemistry

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Stearyl alcohol

Chemical compound

Poisonous substance used as pesticide

Atom set which has replaced hydrogen atoms on a hydrocarbon's parent chain

Organic compounds

Chemical compound

Class of astringent, bitter plant polyphenolic chemical compounds

Biologically significant aminosulfonic acid

Class of oily organic compounds found in plants

Class of aromatic organic chemicals found in plants

Chemical compound added to gasoline/petrol

Tetrahydrofuran

Chemical compound

Bitter alkaloid of the cacao plant

Any organic compound having a sulfanyl group

Chemical compound found in plants including thyme

Impact-resistant high explosive

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Organic compound

End product of nucleic acid degradation

Chemical compound

Vicinal (chemistry)

Stands for any two functional groups bonded to two adjacent atoms

Wax (disambiguation)

Topics referred to by the same term

Petroleum-derived clear, transparent liquid

Chemical compound

Chemical compound

Chemical compound