organic

/oɹˈɡænɪk/
adjectivenoun

Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.

  2. Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.

  3. Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.

  4. Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.

Noun 3 meanings

  1. An organic compound.

  2. An organic food.

  3. A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.

Similar and opposite words

Opposite
inorganic

ORGANIC at a glance

ORGANIC has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (O 1 + R 1 + G 2 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + C 3) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,572 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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