| Term | Definition |
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| functional group | an atom or group of atoms that always reacts in a certain way |
| PVC | polyvinylchloride (vinyl) can be manufacture soft or hard as sheets or molded into objects |
| alcohol | an organic compound in which 1 or more hydroxyl group (-OH) replaces an H atom of a hydrocarbon |
| ethanol | the alcohol in liquor (fermentation) |
| ethers | an organic compound with 2 hydrocarbon groups bonded to the same O atom |
| carboxylic acids | hydrocarbons with an oxygen atom double bonded to the carbon atom, as well as a hydroxyl (OH) group |
| aldehydes | organic compounds with a carbonyl group (CO, double bonded) attached to a carbon at the end of a carbon chain |
| ketones | organic compounds with a carbonyl group (CO, double bonded) between 2 carbon chains |
| acetone | simplest ketone - nail polish remover |
| acetic acid | (CH3COOH) a carboxylic acid known as vinegar |
| PVA | polyvinyl alcohol - used in latex paint, adhesives, textile coatings |
| esters | organic compounds with carboxylic acid groups that have the H in the hydroxyl replaced by an alkyl group |
| amines | organic compounds containing an amino acid - where a nitrogen is bonded to two hydrogens in place of a hydrocarbon |
| hydrogenation | adding H to an unsaturated molecule (changes liquid oil to solid fat) |
| halogenated compounds | compounds with a Halogen attached in place of the hydrogen in a hydrocarbon to form a functional group |
| amides | organic compounds with an amino group bonded to a carbonyl group (--CONH2) |
| cracking | breaking down larger hydrocarbons into smaller ones through the use of chemical reactions |
| ethanol | the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages - produced naturally from fermentation process in plants |
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