Organic compound
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ENOL
An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom
UREA
The chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics
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AMINE
A compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
ESTER
Formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
LIPID
An oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
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KETONE
Any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
PHENOL
A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
STEROL
Any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
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ALKALOID
Natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
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AMINOACID
Organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"