O-chem

English

Alternative forms

• o-chem, O-Chem, ochem, OChem, O Chem, O chem

Etymology

Abbreviated form of organic chemistry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoʊ.kɛm/

Noun

O-chem (uncountable)

1. (informal) Organic chemistry.

   Synonym: Orgo

   • 2012 June 13, Stuart Wolpert, “Chemistry you can dance to”, in UCLA Newsroom‎^[1]:

     I have come to love O-chem after taking his course because not only did we learn essential problem-solving skills from all of the reactions, but we were also given the chance to understand the bigger picture of how these problem-solving skills are used by chemists to synthesize drugs and make cutting-edge discoveries that can create a difference in the world.

   • 2022 October 6, Sophie Mann, “Parents FUME and say 'not all students are equipped to become doctors' after NYU fired organic chemistry professor because his classes were 'too hard' and had to 'lower standards' to keep kids from failing”, in Daily Mail‎^[2]:

     Prior to his firing, Jones Jr. - and others in the department - noted that students were unable to focus and did not seem up to the task of studying O-chem.

   • 2022 October 7, John Warner, “A Course in Organic Chemistry Doesn't Need to Be a Living Hell”, in Slate‎^[3]:

     It shouldn't be hard. Look, o-chem isn’t that deep, and it doesn’t require complex skills coming in the door. In 35 years, I have never once said to a student "If you had learned more in X class, o-chem would be going better for you."