Cryptic crossword clue
Organic compound busy protecting life forms 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OLEFIN

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The straight part
We know that "Organic compound" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case organic compound = olefin.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OLEFIN mean?

OLEFIN noun
  1. Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.

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