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Vocabulary Carbon Chemistry

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Diamond   a form of the element carbon; it is the hardest mineral crystal on Earth  
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Graphite   a form of the element carbon in which carbon atoms form flat layers  
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Fullerene   a form of the element carbon that consists of carbon atoms arranged in a repeating pattern  
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Organic compound   most compounds that contain carbon  
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Hydrocarbon   an organic compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen  
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Molecular Formula   a combination of chemical symbols that represent the elements in each molecule of a compound  
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Subscript   a number in a formula written in lower and smaller than the symbol to indicate the number of atoms of an element in a molecule  
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Structural formula   a description of a molecule that shows the kind, number, and arrangement of atoms  
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Isomer   one of a number of compounds that have the same molecule formula but different structures  
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Saturated hydrocarbon   a hydrocarbon in which all the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds  
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Unsaturated hydrocarbon   a hydrocarbon in which one or more of the binds between carbon atoms is double or triple  
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Substituted hydrocarbon   a hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrocarbon atoms have been replaced by atoms of other elements  
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Hydroxyl group   An -OH group, found in alcohols  
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Alcohol   a substituted hydrocarbon that contains one or more hydroxyl groups  
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Organic acid   a substituted hydrocarbon with one or more of the -COOH group of atoms  
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Carboxyl group   A -COOH group, found in organic acids  
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Ester   an organic compound made by chemically combining an alcohol and an organic acid  
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Polymer   a large molecule in the form of a chain in which many smaller molecules are bonded together  
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Monomer   one molecule that makes up the link in a polymer  
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Synthetic   a material that is not formed naturally but is manufactured  
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Nutrient   a substance that provides energy or raw materials for the body to grow, repair worn parts, or function properly  
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Digestion   the process of breaking polymers into monomers by means of a chemical change  
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Carbohydrate   an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen  
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Glucose   a sugar found in the body; the monomer of many complex carbohydrates  
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Complex carbohydrate   a long chain, or polymer, of simple carbohydrates  
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Starch   a complex carbohydrate in which plants store energy  
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Cellulose   a complex carbohydrate found in plant structures  
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Protein   an organic compound that is a polymer of amino acids  
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Amino acid   one of 20 kinds of organic compounds that are the monomers of proteins  
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Lipid   an energy-rich polymer made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen; examples: fats, oils, waxes, and cholesterol  
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Fatty acid   an organic compound that is a monomer of a fat or oil  
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Cholesterol   a waxy lipid found in all animal cells  
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Nucleic acid   a very large organic compound made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorous. Examples: DNA and RNA  
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DNA   Deoxyribro Nucleic Acid  
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RNA   Ribo Nucleic Acid  
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Nucleotide   an organic that is one of the monomers of nucleic acids  
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Vitamin   an organic compound that serves as a helper molecule in a variety of chemical reactions in the body  
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Mineral   a simple element needed by the body, that is not orgainic  
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