Comment on NASA finds water and organics in asteroid sample—possible clues to origin of life
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Can’t wait to see headlines confusing “organic” with “biological”
Comment on NASA finds water and organics in asteroid sample—possible clues to origin of life
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Can’t wait to see headlines confusing “organic” with “biological”
Caboose12000@lemmy.world 11 months ago
can you explain the difference? I genuinely dont know
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Sure thing! In chemistry, an organic compound is anything that has carbon in it. Carbon dioxide, for example, is an organic compound. While organic compounds are what life is made of, they don’t necessarily come from life. Biological, in this context, would be something that’s part of a living thing.
If any actual chemists want to correct anything I’ve said wrong or expand on this that would be appreciated
Caboose12000@lemmy.world 11 months ago
thanks for the explanation!