🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

कार्बनिक यौगिक

Pronunciation / Transliteration: karbanik yaugik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Organic compound/ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk ˈkɒm.paʊnd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"प्रोटीन एक जटिल कार्बनिक यौगिक है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any chemical compound that contains carbon, typically bonded to hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, or other carbon atoms.

    "Proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids are essential organic compounds found in all living things."
  2. 2

    A synthetic or natural carbon-containing substance studied extensively in organic chemistry.

    "The researchers synthesized a novel organic compound capable of absorbing solar radiation efficiently."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'organon' meaning tool or instrument, combined with 'compound' from Latin 'componere' (to put together). Historically associated with substances derived from living organisms, the definition evolved in the 19th century to encompass any chemical compounds containing carbon-hydrogen bonds.

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