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It's been awhile since I took chemistry, what is the precise definition of 'organics' in this article?
by jasonlfunk 10y ago
It's been awhile since I took chemistry, what is the precise definition of 'organics' in this article?
- tomjakubowski 10y ago> aliphatic organic molecules This means hydrocarbons that lack highly stable cyclical structures (e.g. benzene rings). Examples include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes like propane, ethylene, propylene, cyclohexane, etc.
- omginternets 10y ago>This means hydrocarbons that lack highly stable cyclical structures What is special about lacking stable cyclical structures in this context? Does this have any bearing on, say, a link to life?