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Compare the original and modern definitions of organic chemistry. Why was the definition changed? Which definition includes the other?
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According to this definition, organic chemistry was the study of compounds that came from animals and vegetable material. This was contrasted with inorganic chemistry, which was the study of compounds that came from minerals. Show more…
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