Organic vs. Inorganic

Organic vs. Inorganic — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Organic and Inorganic

Organicadjective

Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms

organic matter.

Inorganicadjective

Involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life.

Organicadjective

Of, relating to, or affecting a bodily organ

an organic disease.

Inorganicadjective

Not composed of organic matter.

Organicadjective

Of, marked by, or involving the use of fertilizers or pesticides that are strictly of animal or vegetable origin

organic vegetables.an organic farm.

Inorganicadjective

(Chemistry) Of or relating to compounds not containing hydrocarbon groups or derivatives.

Organicadjective

Raised or conducted without the use of drugs, hormones, or synthetic chemicals

organic chicken.organic cattle farming.

Inorganicadjective

Not arising in normal growth; artificial.

Organicadjective

Serving organic food

an organic restaurant.

Inorganicadjective

Lacking system or structure.

Organicadjective

Simple, healthful, and close to nature

an organic lifestyle.

Inorganicadjective

(chemistry) relating to a compound that does not contain carbon

Organicadjective

Having properties associated with living organisms.

Inorganicadjective

that does not originate in a living organism

Organicadjective

Resembling a living organism in organization or development; interconnected

society as an organic whole.

Inorganicnoun

(chemistry) An inorganic compound

Organicadjective

Constituting an integral part of a whole; fundamental.

Inorganicadjective

relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis;

hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances

Organicadjective

(Law) Denoting or relating to the fundamental or constitutional laws and precepts of a government or an organization.

Inorganicadjective

lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms

Organicadjective

(Chemistry) Of or designating carbon compounds.

Organicnoun

An organic food or a product made from organic materials.

Organicnoun

A substance, especially a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.

Organicnoun

(Chemistry) An organic compound.

Organicadjective

(biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.

Organicadjective

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

Organicadjective

(chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.

Organicadjective

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

Organicadjective

(sociology) Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdependencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).

Organicadjective

(military) Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).

Organicadjective

Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.

Organicadjective

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Organicadjective

Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.

The writing of the script was an organic process.

Organicadjective

Harmonious; coherent; structured.

The production came together in an organic whole.

Organicnoun

(chemistry) An organic compound.

Organicnoun

An organic food.

Organicnoun

(science fiction) A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.

Organicnoun

a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter

Organicadjective

relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis;

hydrocarbons are organic compounds

Organicadjective

of or relating to or derived from living organisms;

organic soil

Organicadjective

being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms;

organic lifeorganic growthorganic remains found in rock

Organicadjective

involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs;

an organic disease

Organicadjective

of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones;

organic eggsorganic vegetablesorganic chicken

Organicadjective

simple and healthful and close to nature;

an organic lifestyle

Organicadjective

constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)