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Definition
organic   Show phonetics
adjective
1 FARMING not using artificial chemicals when keeping animals or growing plants for food
organic farming/farmers
organic food/vegetables

2 CHEMISTRY In chemistry, 'organic' describes chemicals that contain carbon.
organic compounds

3 LIVING from a living organism
organic matter/material
Opposite inorganic
organically adverb
organically grown vegetables

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