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   Or·gan·ic

   /ôrˈɡanik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or derived from living matter: "organic soils" Similar livingliveanimatebiologicalnaturaltechnical:bioticOpposite inorganic
   • ▪ relating to or denoting compounds containing carbon (other than simple binary compounds and salts) and chiefly or ultimately of biological origin.
   • 2. (of food or farming methods) produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents: "organic farming" Similar pesticide-freeadditive-freechemical-freenonchemicalnatural
   • 3. relating to a bodily organ or organs.
   • ▪ (of a disease) affecting the structure of an organ.
   • 4. denoting a relation between elements of something such that they fit together harmoniously as necessary parts of a whole: "the organic unity of the integral work of art" Similar structuredorganizedcoherentintegratedcoordinatedorderedsystematicsystematizedmethodicalorderlyconsistentharmoniousmethodizedOpposite disparate
   • ▪ characterized by continuous or natural development: "companies expand as much by acquisition as by organic growth"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek organikos ‘relating to an organ or instrument’.

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   Organic describes things that are natural or related to nature. In common usage, organic is used to mean “healthful” or “close to nature.” It can also describe foods grown without artificial pesticides or fertilizers. In other uses, organic refers to living things or material that comes from living things.

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   consisting of or relating to living plants and animals, or the substances of which they are made. [ not gradable ] biology, chemistry. Organic also means relating to, or belonging to a group of substances containing the chemical element carbon.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishorganic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   organic. adjective. /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ /ɔːrˈɡænɪk/ [usually before noun] (of food, farming methods, etc.) produced or practised without using artificial chemicals. organic cheese/vegetables/wine, etc. an organic farmer/gardener. organic farming/horticulture. The farm went fully organic in 1996. Wordfinder. Topics Farming b2, Cooking and eating b2.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › organicOrganic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ORGANIC. 1. a of food : grown or made without the use of artificial chemicals. organic vegetables. Is this broccoli certified organic? [=has the government said that it was grown without the use of artificial chemicals?] b : not using artificial chemicals. organic farming/methods. She's an organic gardener. 2.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORGANIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · Definition of 'organic' Word Frequency. organic. (ɔːʳgænɪk ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Organic methods of farming and gardening use only natural animal and plant products to help the plants or animals grow and be healthy, rather than using chemicals. Organic farming is expanding everywhere. ...organic fruit and vegetables.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishORGANIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   In chemistry, 'organic' describes chemicals that contain carbon: organic compounds. organic adjective (LIVING) from a living organism: organic matter / material. Opposite. inorganic. organically. adverb. organically grown vegetables. (Definition of organic from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of organic

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › organicOrganic - definition of organic by The Free Dictionary

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   or·gan·ic. (ôr-găn′ĭk) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms: organic matter. 2. Of, relating to, or affecting a bodily organ: an organic disease. 3. a. Of, marked by, or involving the use of fertilizers or pesticides that are strictly of animal or vegetable origin: organic vegetables; an organic farm. b.