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chemistry
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study of the composition of matter and the changes it undergoes
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organic chemistry
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study of essentially all compounds that contain carbon
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inorganic chemistry
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study of essentially all compounds that do not contain carbon
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physical chemistry
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study of the behavior of chemicals
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analytical chemistry
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study of the composition of substances
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biochemistry
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study of the chemistry of living organisms
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polymers
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gigantic molecules found in many common materials
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lithium and iodine
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chemical substances used in new types of batteries
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clone
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an exact genetic copy of its parent
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pheremones
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molecules used to attract insects
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carbon dioxide
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chemical the traps heat in the atomosphere
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scientific method
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a logical approach to the solution of scientific problems
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hypothesis
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a proposed explanation for an observation
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theory
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a broad and extensively tested explanation of why experiments give certain results
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scietific law
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a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments
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