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organic

adjective (NO CHEMICALS)
 
 
/ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/ US  /ɔːr-/

Definition

B2 not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products: organic food/fruit/farms/farmersNatural and artificial organically
 
 
/-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb
The wine is made from organically grown grapes.Natural and artificial
(Definition of organic adjective (NO CHEMICALS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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