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Organic Chemistry

We sometimes use the term organic structure or organic substance. In this context the term 'organic' refers to the fact that the substance is based on the element carbon. This field of chemistry is called organic chemistry. Carbon is the fourteenth most-abundant element in the Earth's crust and is found in a vast range of products, from diamonds to pencils, and all known forms of life.

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