A molecule of the kind normally found in living systems. Organic molecules are usually composed of carbon atoms in rings or long chains, to which are attached other atoms of such elements as hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
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- dicarboxylic acid
- desulfonation (organic chemistry)
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- dialkyl (organic chemistry)
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- divinyl (organic chemistry)
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