| barbituric acid |
a white crystalline organic acid, used in polymerization and in the manufacture of sedatives and dyes. |
| benzoin |
a white or yellowish crystalline powder used in organic synthesis and in making antiseptics. [1/3 definitions] |
| biodynamic2 |
a form of organic farming that is holistic and applies mystical and astrological practices. [1/2 definitions] |
| biogas |
any gaseous fuel produced by the bacterial decomposition of organic matter, composed primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. |
| butyl alcohol |
any of four isomeric alcohols with three carbon molecules, obtained from petroleum products and used in organic synthesis or as solvents. |
| butyric acid |
an organic acid found in animal milk fats, esp. rancid butter, and used to produce certain fragrances, disinfectants, flavors, and pharmaceuticals. |
| carbohydrate |
any of a class of organic compounds including sugars, starches, and celluloses that are formed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that are important in plants and necessary to animal and human nutrition. [1/2 definitions] |
| carbon |
the carbon ash that results when wood or other organic matter is burned in the presence of little or no air; charcoal or soot. [1/7 definitions] |
| carbon-based |
of or pertaining to something that contains organic molecules as a key component. |
| carboxyl |
a chemical group containing one atom of carbon, two of oxygen, and one of hydrogen, present in many organic acids. |
| charcoal |
solid black carbon resulting from heating wood or other organic substances in a relatively airless enclosure. [1/7 definitions] |
| chelate |
to cause (an organic compound) to become a chelate by adding a metallic ion. [1/7 definitions] |
| chemosynthesis |
the synthesis of organic substances by an organism using energy provided by a chemical reaction. |
| chemurgy |
the industrial development of new chemical products from organic raw materials, usu. farm products. |
| chlorobenzene |
a colorless flammable liquid widely used in solvents and in organic synthesizing. |
| coenzyme |
in biochemistry, a small organic compound necessary to the function of an enzyme. |
| cofactor |
in biochemistry, an ion or small organic compound necessary to the function of an enzyme. |
| compost |
a mixture of decaying organic matter, such as dead leaves or manure, that is used as fertilizer or mulch. [1/4 definitions] |
| composter |
a bin or similar large container with an opening at the top and near the bottom, used to create compost from food scraps, garden waste, and certain types of paper and other organic material. [1/2 definitions] |
| cyanogen |
a poisonous organic gas of carbon and nitrogen that is used for chemical warfare, as a rocket propellant, and in organic synthesis. |
| decarboxylate |
to remove a carbonyl group from (an organic compound), resulting in the emission of carbon dioxide. |