Definition of organic Organic

/ɔɹgæˈnɪk/ - [organik] - or•gan•ic

We found 25 definitions of organic from 6 different sources.

What does organic mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: organics
organic - a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
		organic fertilizer, organic fertiliser
		fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
		bonemeal fertilizer made of ground bones
		neem cake residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds
		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
Adjective
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 relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis; "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances"
		structured, integrated having definite and highly organized structure; "a structured environment"
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
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
organic - of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones; "organic eggs"; "organic vegetables"; "organic chicken"
		wholesome sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face"
organic - simple and healthful and close to nature; "an organic lifestyle"
organic - constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
		constituent, constitutional, constitutive
		essential basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

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Wiktionary

organic (Noun)
An organic compound .
organic (Adjective)
Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
organic (Adjective)
Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
organic (Adjective)
Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
organic (Adjective)
Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
organic (Adjective)
Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdepencies for mutual benefit such as business agreements, rather than mechanical solidarity , which depends on ascribed relations between people as in a family or tribe.
organic (Adjective)
Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization in contrast to being temporarily attached.
organic (Adjective)
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

organic (a.)
Of or pertaining to an organ or its functions, or to objects composed of organs; consisting of organs, or containing them; as, the organic structure of animals and plants; exhibiting characters peculiar to living organisms; as, organic bodies, organic life, organic remains. Cf. Inorganic.
organic (a.)
Produced by the organs; as, organic pleasure.
organic (a.)
Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
organic (a.)
Forming a whole composed of organs. Hence: Of or pertaining to a system of organs; inherent in, or resulting from, a certain organization; as, an organic government; his love of truth was not inculcated, but organic.
organic (a.)
Pertaining to, or denoting, any one of the large series of substances which, in nature or origin, are connected with vital processes, and include many substances of artificial production which may or may not occur in animals or plants; -- contrasted with inorganic.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

organic
In chemistry: of or relating to any covalently bonded compound containing carbon atoms.
organic
In biology: relating to or involving an organism or organisms.
organic
Of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones.

Wikipedia

Organic means it is, or once was, alive.

Organic chemistry is based on carbon, which is the basis for all living things.

Organic matter in soil is material that is, or once was, a plant or animal.