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organic
has definitions from the fields of pathology,chemistry
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[ adjective ] (chemistry) relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis
Examples "hydrocarbons are organic compounds" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)As a substitute for this , organic fertilizer dissolved in water to half the strength in the directions , may be used . (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)These widely advertised products , which are used primarily for washing clothes , are based on high-sudsing , synthetic organic actives ( sodium alkylbenzenesulfonates ) and contain up_to 50 % by weight of sodium_tripolyphosphate or a mixture of sodium_tripolyphosphate and tetrasodium_pyrophosphate . Exclusive of esthetic values , such_as high - or low foam level , perfume content , etc. , the requirements for the organic active used in washing textiles are high . No matter how they are formulated , a large_number of organic actives are simply not suitable for this application , since they do not give adequate soil removal . In hard surface cleaning , the inorganic salts are more important than the organic active . |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to or derived from living organisms
Examples "organic soil" Used in print (William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)The authors insist , however , that these abnormalities in the sense_of_touch were due absolutely to no organic disorders in that sense faculty but rather to the injuries which the patient had sustained to the sense of sight . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones
Examples "organic eggs" "organic vegetables" "organic chicken" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms
Examples "organic life" "organic growth" "organic remains found in rock" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
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[ adjective ] simple and healthful and close to nature
Examples "an organic lifestyle" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (pathology) involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs
Examples "an organic disease" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
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