Made of, derived from, or related to living organisms – growers of organic cannabis use fertilizers and insect control methods of animal or vegetable origin – unaltered rock powders are also considered organic.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
organic (adjective)1.
archaic - instrumental
2.
a) of, relating to, or arising in a bodily - organ
b) affecting the structure of the - organism
3.
a) (1) of, relating to, or derived from living - organisms organic evolution
(2) 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 - organic farming organic produce
b) (1) of, relating to, or containing carbon compounds
(2) relating to, being, or dealt with by a branch of chemistry concerned with the carbon compounds of living beings and most other carbon compounds
4.
a) forming an integral element of a whole - fundamental incidental music rather than organic parts of the action Francis Fergusson
b) having systematic coordination of parts - organized an organic whole
c) having the characteristics of an organism developing in the manner of a living plant or animal - society is organic
5.
of, relating to, or constituting the law by which a government or exists - organization
an organic substance as
a) a fertilizer of plant or animal origin
b) a pesticide whose active component is an organic compound or a mixture of organic compounds
c) a food produced by organic farming
Organic (Wikipedia)
Organic (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- organick (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːˈɡænɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɔɹˈɡænɪk/
- Rhymes: -ænɪk
Adjective
organic (comparative more organic, superlative
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