organic compounds ↔ oxygen

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Oxygen is a fundamental elemental component of organic compounds, as evidenced by its inclusion in the chemical composition of life-based structures [1] and [2], and it is also used in the formation of complex structures that are compared to organic compounds [3].

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Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests | Space space.com Space.com 2 facts

claimEarth-based life relies on organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

claimLife on Earth is based on organic compounds composed of carbon, often including hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

Hypothetical types of biochemistry - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimMetals combined with oxygen can form complex and thermally stable structures, such as heteropoly acids, that rival organic compounds.