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| 1. | [ adjective ] (chemistry) relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis | |
| Examples: | "hydrocarbons are organic compounds" |
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| Related terms: | inorganic chemistry | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or derived from living organisms | |
| Examples: | "organic soil" |
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| Related terms: | life_form | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones | |
| Examples: | "organic eggs" "organic vegetables" "organic chicken" |
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| Related terms: | health_food wholesome | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms | |
| Examples: | "organic life" "organic growth" "organic remains found in rock" |
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| Related terms: | inorganic natural integrated | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) | |
| Synonyms: | constitutional constitutive constituent | |
| Related terms: | essential | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] simple and healthful and close to nature | |
| Examples: | "an organic lifestyle" |
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| Related terms: | healthful | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] (pathology) involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs | |
| Examples: | "an organic disease" |
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| Related terms: | functional pathology | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter | |
| Synonyms: | organic_fertiliser organic_fertilizer | |
| Related terms: | fertilizer manure bonemeal fish_meal guano neem_cake | |
| Similar spelling: |
organ organismic organicism organon organise organism organist organize organised organiser organizer organized Oregon Orsini origen origin organs organismal organ_pipe organza oregano origami organdy orogeny oragami origanum original organdie organelle originate Oregonian |
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