organic
adjective
- of or having to do with a bodily organ
- of or involving the basic makeup of a thing; inherent; inborn; constitutional
- made up of systematically interrelated parts; organized
- designating or of any chemical compound containing carbon: some of the simple compounds of carbon, as carbon dioxide, are frequently classified as inorganic compounds
- designating or of the branch of chemistry dealing with carbon compounds
- of, having the characteristics of, or derived from living organisms
- ☆ grown with only animal or vegetable fertilizers, as manure, bone meal, compost, etc.
- ☆ Law designating or of the fundamental, or constitutional, law of a state
- Med. producing or involving alteration in the structure of an organ: an organic disorder
See organic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ôr-gănˈĭk)
adjective- Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms: organic matter.
- Of, relating to, or affecting a bodily organ: an organic disease.
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. Raised or conducted without the use of drugs, hormones, or synthetic chemicals: organic chicken; organic cattle farming.
c. Serving organic food: an organic restaurant.
d. Simple, healthful, and close to nature: an organic lifestyle.
a. Having properties associated with living organisms.
b. Resembling a living organism in organization or development; interconnected: society as an organic whole.
- Constituting an integral part of a whole; fundamental.
- Law Denoting or relating to the fundamental or constitutional laws and precepts of a government or an organization.
- Chemistry Of or designating carbon compounds.
noun- A substance, especially a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
- Chemistry An organic compound.
Related Forms:
- orˌgan·icˈi·ty (ôrˌgə-nĭsˈĭ-tē) noun
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