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or·gan·ic  (ôr-gnk)
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. 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.
4.
a. Having properties associated with living organisms.
b. Resembling a living organism in organization or development; interconnected: society as an organic whole.
5. Constituting an integral part of a whole; fundamental.
6. Law Denoting or relating to the fundamental or constitutional laws and precepts of a government or an organization.
7. Chemistry Of or designating carbon compounds.
n.
1. A substance, especially a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
2. Chemistry An organic compound.

or·gani·cal·ly adv.
organ·ici·ty (ôrg-ns-t) n.

organic [ɔːˈgænɪk]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of living plants and animals
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of or relating to animal or plant constituents or products having a carbon basis
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of or relating to one or more organs of an animal or plant
4. (Chemistry) of, relating to, or belonging to the class of chemical compounds that are formed from carbon an organic compound Compare inorganic [2]
5. constitutional in the structure of something; fundamental; integral
6. of or characterized by the coordination of integral parts; organized
7. developing naturally organic change through positive education
8. (Law) of or relating to the essential constitutional laws regulating the government of a state organic law
9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) of, relating to, or grown with the use of fertilizers or pesticides deriving from animal or vegetable matter, rather than from chemicals
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) any substance, such as a fertilizer or pesticide, that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
organically  adv

organic  (ôr-gnk)
1. Involving organisms or the products of their life processes.
2. Relating to chemical compounds containing carbon, especially hydrocarbons.
3. Using or produced with fertilizers or pesticides that are strictly of animal or vegetable origin.
4. Relating to or affecting organs or an organ of the body. An organic disease is one in which there is a demonstrable abnormality on physical examination, laboratory testing, or other diagnostic studies.
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Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic parts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the operating forces for the Navy.
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Noun1.organic - a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matterorganic - a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
bonemeal - fertilizer made of ground bones
neem cake - residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds
fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
manure - any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
fish meal - ground dried fish used as fertilizer and as feed for domestic livestock
guano - the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer
Adj.1.organic - relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis; "hydrocarbons are organic compounds"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
inorganic - relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis; "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances"
2.organic - being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms; "organic life"; "organic growth"; "organic remains found in rock"
inorganic - lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
3.organic - involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs; "an organic disease"
pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
functional - involving or affecting function rather than physiology; "functional deafness"
4.organic - of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones; "organic eggs"; "organic vegetables"; "organic chicken"
health food - any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health
wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"
5.organic - simple and healthful and close to nature; "an organic lifestyle"
healthful - conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance"
6.organic - constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

organic
adjective
1. pesticide-free, natural, chemical-free, additive-free Organic farming is expanding everywhere.
2. natural, biological, living, live, vital, animate, biotic Oxygen is vital to all organic life on Earth.
3. developing, growing, progressing, maturing, evolving, flourishing, blossoming to manage the company and supervise its organic growth
4. systematic, ordered, structured, organized, integrated, orderly, standardized, methodical, well-ordered, systematized City planning treats the city as an organic whole.
5. integral, fundamental, constitutional, structural, inherent, innate, immanent, hard-wired The history of Russia is an organic part of European history.
Translations
organic [ɔːˈgænɪk] ADJ
1. (= living) [matter, waste] → orgánico; [fertiliser] → orgánico, natural
2. (= not chemical) [farmer, farm, methods] → ecológico; [vegetables, produce] → de cultivo biológico, biológico; [meat] → ecológico; [flour] → integral; [wine, beer] → sin sustancias artificiales
organic foodalimentos mpl biológicos, alimentos mpl de cultivo biológico
organic farmingagricultura f ecológica or biológica
organic restaurantrestaurante m de cocina natural
3. (Chem) → orgánico
organic chemistryquímica f orgánica
4. (frm) (= natural) [growth, development, change] → natural; (= united) [society, state, community] → orgánico

organic [ɔːrˈgænɪk] adj
[crops, farming] → biologique; [food] → bio f inv
organic fruit and vegetables → des fruits et légumes bio, des fruits et légumes bios
[material, remains] → organique
[growth] → organique

organic
adj
(Sci, Med) → organisch
vegetables, farmingbiodynamisch; organic wine/flourWein m/Mehl ntaus biologisch kontrolliertem Anbau; organic beer Bier aus Zutaten, die aus biologisch kontrolliertem Anbau stammen; organic meatFleisch ntaus biologisch kontrollierter Zucht; organic methods (Agr) → naturnahe Bewirtschaftung
(fig) whole, unityorganisch; part of wholesubstanziell, substantiell; faultimmanent

organic:
organic chemistry
organic farm
nBio-Landwirtschaftsbetrieb m
organic farmer
nBio-Bauer m, → Bio-Bäuerin f
organic waste

organic [ɔːˈgænɪk] adj
a. (gen, also) (fig) → organico/a
b. (free of chemicals, vegetables, food, farming) → biologico/a
organic restaurant → ristorante m macrobiotico

organic organ
organic عضوي organický organisk biodynamisch οργανικός orgánico luomu- organique organski organico 有機体の 유기의 biologisch organisk organiczny orgânico органический ekologisk ซึ่งมาจากสิ่งมีชีวิต organik hữu cơ 有机的


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Buried soils may have the organic part of their A horizons missing or only partially preserved.
Moreover, the one that they designed - a metal complex of the element ruthenium - is a 'smart' complex in which the metal center and the organic part attached to it cooperate in the cleavage of the water molecule.
In "Azazeel" Ziedan chose a more Sufi-like approach, portraying the devil as an organic part of the human being, who speaks the voice of reason.
 
 
 
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