organic

[US]/ɔːˈɡænɪk/
[UK]/ɔːrˈɡænɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. of, relating to, or derived from living organisms; relating to or characteristic of living plants and animals

Phrases & Collocations

organic food

organic farming

organic products

organic certification

organic agriculture

organic ingredients

organically grown

organic cosmetics

organic matter

organic synthesis

organic chemistry

organic solvent

organic pollutants

organic acid

organic compound

organic carbon

organic fertilizer

organic waste

organic material

organic silicon

organic substance

organic glass

organic phase

organic polymer

organic pigment

total organic carbon

Example Sentences

organic gardening; organic vegetables.

society as an organic whole.

the organic unity of the integral work of art.

organic molecules are present in comets.

organic(al) flaws of a writing

There is nothing organic wrong with you.

In organic lamina, the content of organic carbon exceeds 5% and algae fossils and ichthyolite are abundant.

add organic matter to buffer the resulting alkalinity.

companies expand as much by acquisition as by organic growth.

Real-world Examples

One is synthetic, the other organic.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) October 2015 Collection

Hello! Organic substances recently discovered in the rain forest?

Source: Friends Season 3

I think things have to be organic.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

There's no organic method. There's no conventional method.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

The bacteria eat the organics and then they create gas. Not unlike what we do.

Source: CNN Selects October 2016 Collection

She eats organic with plants and leaves.

Source: Listening Digest

It's caused by volatile organic compounds, or VOCs.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection, October 2016

We could eat the wax! It's organic!

Source: Friends Season 3

Ideally, organic or pastured meat, wild-caught fish.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

They received the prize for developing this ingenious tool for organic synthesis.

Source: 2021 Nobel Laureates Interview Transcripts

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