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Organic chemistry

Branch of science dealing with the element carbon and its many properties.

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Organic molecule

Any molecule containing carbon.

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Polymers

Large chains of building blocks found in macromolecules.

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Monomer

Individual building blocks of a polymer.

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Macromolecule

A large molecule that contains carbon.

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Dehydration Synthesis

The process of synthesizing polymers by removing water and releasing water as a byproduct.

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Hydrolysis

The process of breaking apart polymers to make monomers by adding water.

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