organic chemistry

part of chemistry which deals with compounds whose sources are plants and wild-life

Organic chemistry is a specific discipline within chemistry which involves the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation (by synthesis or by other means) of chemical compounds consisting primarily of carbon and hydrogen, which may contain any number of other elements, including nitrogen, oxygen, halogens as well as phosphorus, silicon and sulfur.
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Organic chemistry n. The chemistry of compounds containing carbon. organic chemistry, n the study of chemistry of all carbon compounds that are [more]Organic chemistry - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)
(hypernym) chemistry, chemical science
(hyponym) biochemistry
(classification) chemistry, chemical science

The study of compounds that contain carbon chemically bound to hydrogen, including synthesis, identification, modelling, and reactions of those compounds.