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    or·gan·ic
    [ôrˈɡanik]
    adjective
    organic (adjective)
    1. relating to or derived from living matter:
      "organic soils"
      • chemistry
        relating to or denoting compounds containing carbon (other than simple binary compounds and salts) and chiefly or ultimately of biological origin. Compare with inorganic
    2. (of food or farming methods) produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents:
      "organic farming" · "organic meat"
    3. physiology
      relating to a bodily organ or organs.
      • medicine
        (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"
      • characterized by continuous or natural development:
        "companies expand as much by acquisition as by organic growth"
    Origin
    late Middle English: via Latin from Greek organikos ‘relating to an organ or instrument’.
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    adjective
    1. relating to or derived from living matter:
      living
      live
      animate
      biological
      natural
      biotic
      Opposite:
      inorganic
      • (of food or farming methods) produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents:
        pesticide-free
        additive-free
        chemical-free
        natural
        nonchemical
      • denoting a relation between elements of something such that they fit together harmoniously as necessary parts of a whole:
        structured
        organized
        coherent
        integrated
        coordinated
        ordered
        systematic
        systematized
        methodical
        orderly
        consistent
        harmonious
        methodized
        Opposite:
        disparate
         
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        What does organic mean?
        The meaning of ORGANIC is of, relating to, yielding, or involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides. How to use organic in a sentence.

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        What is organic food?
        (Agriculture) An organic food; or any food that is organically grown (i.e. grown without using or applying synthetic pesticides, fungicides, inorganic fertilizers, or preservatives. (biology) Of, pertaining to, derived from, or similar to an organ of the body. Word origin: Latin organicus, Greek organikós, órgan (on).

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        What is organic chemistry?
        THE CHEMICAL DEFINITION OF ORGANIC In chemistry, the definition is based solely on chemical structure. With very few exceptions a chemical is classified as organic if it contains at least one carbon atom, regardless of its source. This is why organic chemistry is called "the chemistry of carbon." But there are exceptions.

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        What is organic farming & gardening?
        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. ...organically grown vegetables. Organic substances are of the sort produced by or found in living things.

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        What does it mean if a product is organic?
        Martin Poole/Getty Images When you see food, cosmetics, and cleaning products labeled as organic, it is referring not only to the product itself but how the produce or ingredients were grown and processed.

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        What are organic substances?
        Organic substances are of the sort produced by or found in living things. Incorporating organic material into chalky soils will reduce the alkalinity. Organic change or development happens gradually and naturally rather than suddenly. ...to manage the company and supervise its organic growth.

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