“Organic” might be the most abused word in the English language. Chemists, farmers, and marketers all use it—and none of them mean the same thing. The result is a label that can make Oreos, cigarettes ...

The molecular science that deals primarily with materials constructed of carbon and hydrogen atoms. See organic compound. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires ...

A cornerstone rule of organic chemistry that has guided students and researchers for a century has just been shown to be ...

Water is called the universal solvent for its ability to dissolve a broad range of chemicals. But you wouldn’t know that from spending time in chemistry labs, where the solvents of choice are almost ...