:<small>''See also [[organic compound]].''</small><br />
:<small>''See also [[organic compound]].''</small><br />
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In chemistry, the term organic is applied to any compound containing [[carbon]]. Chemistry is split into two general categories: [[organic chemistry]] and [[inorganic chemistry]].
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In chemistry, the term organic is applied to many [[carbon]]-containing compounds. It is a common misconception that "organic" refers to any compound that contains carbon. Multiple inorganic molecules containing carbon exist, such as [[Carbon_monoxide|carbon monoxide]] and [[Carbon_dioxide|carbon dioxide]]. Chemistry is split into two general categories: [[organic chemistry]] and [[inorganic chemistry]].