Glossary of Organic Chemistry Terms

This is an organic chemistry glossary. Look up definitions of common and important organic chemistry terms. absolute alcohol absolute error absolute temperature absolute uncertainty absorbance absorption absorption spectroscopy absorption spectrum absorptivity accuracy acetal acid acid anhydride acid-base indicator acid-base titration acid dissociation constant - Ka acidic solution activated complex activation energy - Ea activity series actual yield acute health effect acyl group adsorption alcohol aliphatic amino acid aliphatic compound aliphatic hydrocarbon alkali metal alkaline alkalinity alkene alkenyl group alkoxide alkoxy group allotrope alloy alpha decay alpha radiation amide amine amino acid amorphous amphoteric oxide amu angular momentum quantum number anion anhydrous anode antibonding orbital anti-Markovnikov addition anti-periplanar aqueous aqueous solution aromatic compound Arrhenius acid Arrhenius base aryl atom atomic mass atomic mass unit (amu) atomic number atomic radius atomic weight Avogadros Law Avogadros number azeotrope azimuthal quantum number