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Hydrocarbon
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A Chemical compound composed only of the elements carbon and hydrogen.
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Polymer
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A large molecule consisting of many identical or similar molecular units, called monomers, covalently joined together in a chain. (..made by stringing together many smaller molecules.)
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Monomer
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A chemical subunit that serves as a building block of a polymer.
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Functional Group
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The atoms that form the chemically reactive part of an organic molecule.
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Hydrophobic
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"Water-fearing"; pertaining to nonpolar molecules (or parts of molecules), which do not dissolve in water.
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Hydrophilic
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"Water-loving" pertaining to polar, or charged, molecules (or parts of molecules), which are soluble in water.
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Isomer
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One of two or more molecules with the same molecular formula but different structures and thus different properties.
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Denaturation
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A process in which a protein unravels, losing its specific conformation and hence function; can be caused by changes in pH or salt concentration or by high temperature; also refers to the separation of the two strands of the DNA double helix, caused by similar factors.
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