Meaning Of The Word Organic

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organic in American English
adjective: noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon
noun: a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin

organic in British English
adjective: of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of living plants and animals
noun: any substance, such as a fertilizer or pesticide, that is derived from animal or vegetable matter

organic in Chemical Engineering
adjective: An organic compound is a compound which has carbon chains (= lines of carbon atoms) in its chemical structure.

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