Organic chemistry
Branch of science dealing with the element carbon and its many properties.
Organic molecule
Any molecule containing carbon.
Polymers
Large chains of building blocks found in macromolecules.
Monomer
Individual building blocks of a polymer.
Macromolecule
A large molecule that contains carbon.
Dehydration Synthesis
The process of synthesizing polymers by removing water and releasing water as a byproduct.
Hydrolysis
The process of breaking apart polymers to make monomers by adding water.