organicadjective
uk/ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/us/ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk/organic adjective (NO CHEMICALS)
B2 not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products:
organic food/fruit/farms/farmers
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- Cheap organic food is still difficult to come by.
- These organic olives are packaged in recycled glass containers.
- Supermarkets have recognized the increasing popularity of organic food.
- The restaurant only uses organic ingredients.
- Sales of organic food have increased dramatically in recent years.
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Natural and artificial
- artificial
- bogus
- cardboard
- claim
- contrived
- fake
- inauthentic
- make no claim to be sth idiom
- man-made
- mock
- natural
- naturally
- plastic
- raw
- refined
- simulate
- synthetic
- unadulterated
- unaffected
- untouched
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organic adjective (LIVING)
being or coming from living plants and animals:
A quarter of the contents of an average family's dustbin is organic matter.
Opposite
inorganic
formal (of a disease or illness) producing a physical change in the structure of an organ or part of the body
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Animal & plant biology - general words
- abiotic
- anatomical
- anatomically correct
- anatomy
- artificial selection
- assimilate
- biochemistry
- biologist
- biophysics
- biotechnology
- body clock
- entomology
- food web
- food chain
- geotropism
- motility
- naturalist
- poikilothermic
- sting
- survival of the fittest
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Not fit & healthy
organic adjective (CARBON)
specialized chemistry (of a chemical substance) containing carbon:
Organic chemicals are used in the manufacture of plastics, fibres, solvents and paints.
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Chemistry: types of chemical
- acid salt
- alkali
- alkali metal
- alkyl
- alkyne
- anhydrous
- dioxide
- hydrate
- hydro-
- insoluble
- oxide
- petrochemical
- polymer
- stain
- stearic acid
- strong acid
- strong base
- universal indicator
- weak acid
- weak base
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organically
adverb uk/ɔːˈɡæn.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪ.kəl.i/
The wine is made from organically grown grapes.