: of, relating to, yielding, or involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides
organic farming
organic produce
(2)
: of, relating to, or derived from living organisms
organic evolution
b(1)
: relating to, being, or dealt with by a branch of chemistry concerned with the carbon compounds of living beings and most other carbon compounds
studied organic chemistry in college
(2)
: of, relating to, or containing carbon compounds
organic solvents
2
a
: having systematic coordination of parts : organized
: a pesticide whose active component is an organic compound or a mixture of organic compounds
c
: a food produced by organic farming
Example Sentences
Adjective He thinks of the city not as a collection of different neighborhoods but as an organic whole. This neighborhood is an organic part of the city.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Two years later, Patagonia began exclusively using 100% organic cotton — grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides or GMO seeds.Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Homage Year’s signature Mini Ova bag will be included in a new colorway inspired by HubSpot’s solaris orange and Nicole Zizi Studio has designed an organic cotton, graphic hoodie in the same orange, along with a custom, patchwork denim jacket. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 6 Sep. 2022 This one is made of organic cotton and has a tattoo-like crest on the chest for a stellar overall look. Mark Stock, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2022 Made from organic cotton, this tote bag not only has eight floral watercolor drawings on the front, but also words from Philippians 4:8. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 24 Aug. 2022 If towels made with 100 percent organic cotton are a must, this set of six is well worth considering. Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2022 Each set is made in small batches from the top 0.04% of the world's organic cotton and elegantly slow-spun for an exceptional luster and silkiness. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Aug. 2022 The new luxe collection is made with the top 0.04% of the world’s organic cotton, which is rarer than a flawless diamond, which accounts to 0.05 % of the world’s diamond reserves. Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 There's percale, eco-friendly Tencel Lyocell, bamboo, and classic organic cotton, all of which offer their own moisture-wicking advantages. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 Aug. 2022
Noun
Society at large has overcome the duality of the analog and the digital, by means of the organic. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 But as concerns grow regarding food sources, chemicals and pesticides, choosing organic is an option for parents who are looking to minimize their baby’s exposure to certain preservatives and additives. Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022 During this time, corn labelled organic was often worth twice as much as conventional corn. Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021 After bagging up the sediment from the hearth and bringing it back to the lab, the researchers used a method called manual flotation—essentially, submerging the mixture in water—to separate the organic from the nonorganic material. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2021 The computational and the organic are constantly overlaid. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021 Mark Anderson said Drake's Organic is the only spirits company to achieve five certifications: vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher and USDA organic.Star Tribune, 25 July 2021 And the Lana record and Folklore are very different kinds of organic than this Bleachers rec-ord. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2021 Vector vaccines are based in the organic, and thus unpredictable, world of biology. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021 See More