At 11:58 AM Wednesday 11/18/2009, Deborah Harrell wrote:
I'll bet there's a difference of wording -- 'organic chemistry' here
primarily refers to petrochemicals; 'biochemistry' refers to
life-related chemicals. This is an incorrect terminology in my
opinion, but I can't change what is taught in colleges...
Debbi
Words, Words - What Is Brain?! Maru :)
I agree with you. "Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon
compounds." Though usually with the omission of most metal
carbonates, the chemistry of which is usually covered in the section
on inorganic chemistry. That's how *I* teach it in colleges, anyway. ;)
Just Don't Ask An Astrophysicist To Define "Metals" 'Cuz He'll
Include Carbon As One Maru
. . . ronn! :)
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