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Every organic substance contains

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Organic compound, any large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently liked to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen.
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Most organic compounds contain carbon, hydrogen, and sometimes other elements such as nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen, or phosphorus. All living organisms contain carbon—even bacteria
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