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Organic may refer to:

  • Of or relating to an organism, a living entity
  • Of or relating to an organ

Chemistry

  • Organic matter, matter that has come from a once-living organism, is capable of decay or the product of decay, or is composed of organic compound
  • Organic chemistry, chemistry involving organic compounds
  • Organic compound, a compound that contains carbon (although some carbon-containing compounds are excluded)

Farming, certification and products:

  • Organic farming, agriculture conducted according to certain standards, especially the use of only naturally produced fertilizers and non-chemical means of pest control
  • Organic certification, accreditation process for producers of organic products
  • Organic clothing, clothing produced from organic fibers such as organic cotton
  • Organic horticulture, the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture
    • Organic food, food produced from organic farming methods and often certified organic according to organic farming standards
      • Organic beef, beef grown according to organic food principles
      • Organic beans, produced and processed without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides
  • Organic baby products, organic products intended for babies and toddlers
  • Organic movement, movement of organizations and individuals promoting organic farming and organic food
  • See also sustainable agriculture

Computing

  • Wetware computer (or organic computer), a computer built from living neurons and ganglions
  • Organic computing, computing systems with properties of self-configuration, self-optimization, self-healing, and/or self-protection
  • Organic search, search results through unpaid search engine listings, rather than through paid advertisements
  • Organic search engine, search engine which uses a combination of human operators and computer algorithms
  • Organic semiconductor, an organic compound that exhibits similar properties to inorganic semiconductors

Economics and business

Military

  • Organic (military), a military unit that is a permanent part of a larger unit and (usually) provides some specialized capability to that parent unit

Law

Music

Other

See also