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Definition: Organic |
OrganicAdjective1. (chemistry) relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis; "hydrocarbons are organic compounds". 2. Of or relating to or derived from living organisms. 3. Being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms; "organic life"; "organic growth"; "organic remains found in rock". 4. (pathology) involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs; "an organic disease". 5. Constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup). Noun1. A fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "organic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Agriculture | Chemically, a compound or molecule containing carbon bound to hydrogen. Organic compounds make up all living matter. The term organic frequently is used to distinguish "natural" products or processes from man-made "synthetic" ones. Thus natural fertilizers include manures or rock phosphate, as opposed to fertilizers synthesized from chemical feedstocks. Likewise, organic farming and organic foods refer to the growing of food crops without the use of synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers; pests are controlled by cultivation techniques and the use of pesticides derived from natural sources (e.g., rotenone and pyrethrins, both from plants) and the use of natural fertilizers (e.g., manure and compost). Some consumers, alleging risks from synthetic chemicals, prefer organic food products. The FACT Act of 1990 required USDA to define organic foods for marketing purposes and implement a National Organic Program. (references) |
Environment | 1. Referring to or derived from living organisms. 2. In chemistry, any compound containing carbon. (references) |
Military | Forming an integral part of a military organization. (references) |
Mining | Being, containing, or relating to carbon compounds, esp. in which hydrogen is attached to carbon whether derived from living organisms or not. Usually distinguished from inorganic or mineral. CF:inorganic. (references) |
Science | Chemistry: of or relating to any covalently bonded compound containing carbon atoms. Biology: relating to or involving an organism or organisms. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
In chemistry, especially in organic chemistry and biochemistry, carboxylic acids are acids characterized by the presence of the carboxyl group.
In chemical formulas, these groups are typically represented as COOH. Molecules containing such a functional group are also called carboxylic acids or organic acids.
The two electronegative oxygen atoms tend to pull the electron away from the hydrogen of the hydroxyl group, and the remaining proton can more easily leave. The remaining negative charge is then distributed symmetrically among the two oxygen atoms, and the two carbon–oxygen bonds take on a partial double bond character (i.e., they are delocalised).
This is a result of the resonance structure created by the carbonyl component of the carboxylic acid, without which the OH group does not as easily lose its H+ (see alcohol). The resulting ion is typically named with the suffix "-ate", so acetic acid, for example, becomes acetate ion.
Carboxylic acids are typically weak acids, with only about 1% of RCOOH molecules dissociated into ions at room temperature in aqueous solution.
Carboxylic acids react with bases to form carboxylate salts, in which the hydrogen of the -OH group is replaced with a metal ion. Thus, ethanoic/acetic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) to form sodium ethanoate (sodium acetate), carbon dioxide, and water:
Carboxyl groups also react with amine groups to form peptide bonds and with alcohols to form esters.
- CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O
Some carboxylic acids include:
- HCOOH formic acid (found in insect stings, formic refers to ants)
- CH3COOH acetic or ethanoic acid (found in vinegar)
- CH3CH2COOH propanoic acid
- C6H5COOH benzoic acid (sodium benzoate, the sodium salt of benzoic acid is used as a food preservative)
- lactic acid
- butyric acid
- all amino acids
- all fatty acids, where R is an alkane in saturated acids and an alkene in unsaturated acids
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Carboxylic acid."
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Organic has several meanings and may cause confusion as a result.
Organic Chemistry
Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry dealing with carbon-based compounds. It includes the study of petrochemicals and fossil fuels, and the study of life-compounds such as proteins, fats and carbohydrates.Organic chemistry is a vitally important branch of chemistry because of its life connections, which underlie petrochemicals and fossil fuels as well as biology. Carbon is a unique element, able to consistently bond at four atomic sites with covalent bonds, so that it forms long, complex, even highly-branched chains. Carbon-based chemistry results in compounds with unique properties, such as lubricants or fiber. A recent discovery is that of Fullerenes, a class of carbon compounds that may be spherical, termed "buckyballs", or tubular, offering the potential for ultra-strong cordage and conducting lines.
Organic Production
Organic is also a term often used for production of food and other animal and plant products without the use of synthetic chemicals. Many people regard organic food as highly superior to other commercial foods because they are more "pure" food -- that is, organic foods have fewer residual chemicals in them than do other commercial foods. On the average, studies have shown this to be true, although in very rare instances cases have arisen where products labeled organic have had high levels of agricultural chemicals in them due to unintentional contamination or fraud.Organic food products are also produced with added artificial chemicals such as artificial food colorings.
A current market trend is the availability of organic fiber for clothing, such as cotton. Proponents of organic fiber point to exceptionally high levels of the use of pesticides and other chemicals in conventional fiber production, and claim environmental abuse through conventional agriculture.
Many states now offer organic certification for their farmers. To be certified organic, the land must have been used only for organic production for a certain period of years prior to certification, and only certain naturally-derived chemicals may be used on crops.
See also organic farming / organic gardening / organic food
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Organic."
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Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry concerned with the study of carbon-containing molecules known as organic compounds (except carbon dioxide and monoxide). Although there is an overlap with biochemistry, the latter is the specific study of the molecules made by living organisms.
Some of the classes of substances studied in organic chemistry include: aliphatic compounds which deals with chains of carbon which can be modified by functional groups; aromatic compounds which are compounds having a benzene ring or similar group; heterocyclic compounds, compounds which include non-carbon atoms as part of a ring structure; physiologically active compounds which have an effect on the human body; and polymers - long chains of repeating groups.
Aliphatic compounds
Hydrocarbons -- Alkanes -- Alkenes -- Dienes or Alkadienes -- Alkynes -- Halogenoalkanes - Alcohols -- Ethers -- Aldehydes -- Ketones - Carboxylic acids -- Esters -- Carbohydrates -- Alicyclic compounds -- Lipids
Concepts
Organic nomenclature -- Chemical formula -- structural formula -- skeletal formula --Organic reaction
Characteristics of organic substances
The reason that there are so many carbon compounds is that carbon has the ability to form many carbon chains of different lengths, and rings of different sizes (catenation). A lot of carbon compounds are extremely sensitive to heat, and generally decompose below 300'C. They tend not to be so soluble in water compared to many inorganic salts. In contrast to such salts, they tend to be much more soluble in organic solvents such as ether or alcohol. Organic compounds are covalently bonded.
- Organic chemistry textbook at Wikibooks.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Organic chemistry."
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An organic compound is any of a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon, with exception of carbides, carbonates and carbon oxides. Organic compounds are studied in organic chemistry; many of them, such as proteins, fats and carbohydrates, are also of prime importance in biochemistry.
The dividing line between organic and inorganic is somewhat controversial and historically arbitrary, but generally speaking, organic compounds have carbon-hydrogen bonds, and inorganic compounds do not. Thus carbonic acid is inorganic, whereas formic acid, the first fatty acid, is organic, although it could as well be called "carbonous acid" and its anhydride, carbon monoxide, is inorganic.
The name "organic" is a historical name, dating back to 19th century, when it was believed that o.c.'s can only be synthesised in living organisms through "vis vitalis" - the "force of life".See also organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry of carbon.
See list of compounds for a list of all compounds currently in Wikipedia.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Organic compound."
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Organic farming is the production of plant and animal food products using techniques that aim to develop biological diversity, improve soil fertility and without the use of synthetic persticides or fertilizers. Different legislated standards for organic status exist, but common themes include:
One early goal of the organic movement was to encourage consumption of locally grown food, which was promoted through slogans such as "Know Your Food, Know Your Farmer". With the promulgation of national (or regional) standards for production of organic food, this goal has been diverted to the sidelines, with the large percentage of certified organic food now coming from corporate farmers such as General Mills and Kraft Foods.
- Avoiding the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
- Avoiding depletion of natural resources.
- "Humane" treatment of animals.
There are a variety of reasons why organic farming is growing in popularity. One is public fear of foodstuffs with possibly harmful chemicals. Another is possible environmental damage. Yet another is the possibility of immediate side-effects, such as, for example, the destruction of beneficial soil organisms by the use of ammonium nitrate.
Many people consider organic foods to be superior to conventionally produced foods because they believe one or more of the following:
Studies to date have shown no significant differences regarding taste and nutritional content between organic and conventional foods. The research of Baker et al (Food Add Contam 19:427-446) found that organically grown produce had one-third the pesticide residue of conventionally grown produce. The potential harmfulness of these residues was not established.
- organic food tastes better
- organic food is more nutritious
- organic food is less likely to contain harmful chemicals
- the cultural methods used to produce them are worthy of promoting.
Because of growing consumer demand, organic farming in developed economies has, in recent years, been growing by about 20% per annum.
A current market trend is the availability of organic fiber for clothing, such as cotton. Proponents of organic fiber point to exceptionally high levels of the use of pesticides and other chemicals in conventional fiber production, and claim environmental abuse through conventional agriculture.
Many nations now offer organic certification for their farmers. In the USA, for example, there is now (2003) a national set of standards. To be certified organic, the land must have been used only for organic production for a certain number of years prior to certification, and only certain naturally-derived chemicals may be used on crops.
In the United Kingdom organic certification is handled by a number of organizations, of which the largest are the Soil Association and Organic Farmers and Growers. All the certifying bodies are subject to the regulations of the UK Register of Organic Food Standards, UKROFS, which itself is bound by European Union (EU) legislation.
In Sweden, organic certification is handled by the private corporation KRAV; and in Canada, by various provincial organisations.
Criticisms of Organic Farming
The environmental benefits of organic farming are a subject of some debate. Foremost in its favor, organic farming does not result in the release of chemical pesticides into the food supply or the environment, nor the leaching of artificial fertilizer. Critics claim that organic advocates ignore the fact that many synthetic pesticides are improvements on natural pesticides, with the goal of making them less dangerous to humans and more environmentally friendly. Organic advocates in turn respond that they use natural pesticides as a last resort, rather controlling pests through growing healthier, disease-resistant plants, using cover crops and crop rotation, and encouraging beneficial insects and birds. The most commonly used organic pesticides are Bt, petroleum oil, soybean oil, and pyrethrum.
In addition, proponents of conventional farming argue that organic farms are less productive, requiring more land to be used to produce the same amount of food. The research of Maeder et al (Science 296 1694-1697) which summarized a twenty-one year Swiss study into organic farming showed an average yield loss of 20%. These results have been contradicted by at least one editorial by Liebhardt (Get the facts straight: organic agriculture yields are good. OFRF Information Bulletin #10, Summer), based upon primarily unpublished data, which claims that over 154 growing seasons' worth of data on various crops, organic crops yielded 95% of crops grown under conventional conditions.
Some organic farming advocates believe that, even if yields are currently lower, these results are obtained without the huge subsidies paid to conventional farmers, and expect yields to be equivalent or higher if organic farming were subsidised to the same level.
Furthermore, some organic farming practices are claimed to do more damage than conventional practices – for instance, the practice of ploughing (see tillage) to prepare soil for planting is claimed to increase soil damage compared to using Roundup, a herbicide. Another argument against organic farming is that while it works acceptably at present because pests are kept under control in surrounding conventional farms and thus do not spread into organic farms, if it became universal the "islands" they operate on would disappear and pests would become a severe issue. (This also works in reverse, as organic farms can be islands of safety for predator insects and pollinators.) Furthermore, organic farms often use manure from livestock fed "non-organic" grain. This is a de facto movement of "chemical" fertilizer from non-organic farms to organic farms.
Some critics also point out organic food could be less safe than non-organic food : some people argue that organic food increases one's exposure to biological contaminants, with greater risk of food born diseases. In particular concerns are related to the use of manure, well known for carrying human pathogens and presence of mycotoxins from molds. In a large french study carried out by Inra, Coopagri Bretagne and ESMSA in 1999-2000, it has been shown for example that the patuline (produced by Penicillium expansum and some Aspergillus) in apples and DON in wheat had to be strongly watched for [1].
See Also
- organic gardening
- permaculture
- sustainable agriculture
- Genetically modified food
- List of organic gardening and farming topics
External Links
- Trashing organic foods
- Cyber-Help for Organic Farmers Portal and content site with a wide range of information and assistance for organic farmers
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Organic farming."
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Organic gardening is gardening in harmony with nature, without using artificial chemicals such as pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Organic gardeners instead emphasise the importance of "feeding the soil, not the plant".
For more detailed information on subjects relevant to organic gardening and farming see:
List of organic gardening and farming topics
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Organic gardening."
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An organism is a living being.
The origin of life and the relationships between its major lineages are controversial. Two main grades may be distinguished, the prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The prokaryotes are generally considered to represent two separate domains, called the Bacteria and Archaea, which are not closer to one another than to the eukaryotes. The gap between prokaryote and eukaryotes is widely considered as a major missing link in evolutionary history. Two eukaryotic organelles, namely mitochondria and chloroplasts, are generally considered to be derived from endosymbiotic bacteria.
The phrase complex organism describes any organism with more than one cell.
Characteristics common to many organisms include:
These are not universal, however. Many organisms are incapable of independent movement, and do not respond directly to their environment. Bacteria may not conduct respiration, using alternate chemical pathways instead. And many organisms are incapable of reproduction.
- Movement
- Feeding
- Respiration
- Growth
- Reproduction
- Sensitivity to stimuli
Biological Organization
Environmental Organization
- Atoms
- Molecule
- Macromolecule
- Organelle
- Cell
- Tissue
- Organ
- Organ System
- Organsism
- Population
- Comunity
- Ecosystem
- Biosphere
Classification
The following articles are entry points for information about the classification of organisms:
- Scientific classification
- Binomial nomenclature
- species
- subspecies
Viruses
Viruses are not typically considered to be organisms because they are not capable of independent reproduction or metabolism. This is problematic, though, since some parasites and endosymbionts are incapable of independent life either. Although viruses do have enzymes and molecules characteristic of living organisms, they are incapable of surviving outside a host cell and most of their metabolic processes require a host and its 'genetic machinery'. The origin of such parasites is uncertain, but it appears most likely that they are derived from their hosts.
Life span
One of the basic parameters of organism is its life span. Some animals live as short as one day, while some plants can live thousands of years. Aging is important when determining life span of most organisms, bacterium, a virus or even a prion.
See also
- Biology
- microorganism
External links
- NCBI Taxonomy entry: root (rich)
- NCBI Taxonomy resources (rich)
- Species 2000 Indexing the world's known species. Species 2000 has the objective of enumerating all known species of plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. It will also provide a simple access point enabling users to link from here to other data systems for all groups of organisms, using direct species-links.
- The Tree of Life. Its basic goals are:
- to provide a uniform and linked framework in which to publish electronically information about the evolutionary history and characteristics of all groups of organisms
- to present a modern scientific view of the evolutionary tree that units all organisms on Earth
- to aid education about and appreciation of biological diversity
- to provide (eventually) a life-wide database and searching system about characteristics of organisms
- to provide a means to find taxon-specific information on the Internet, both taxonomic and otherwise
- Green Plant Phylogeny, Research Coordination Group, "DEEP GREEN", Understanding the Diversity of Plants. A five-year effort to reconstruct the evolutionary relationships among all green plants has resulted in the most complete "tree of life" of any group of living things on the planet, including animals.
- BBC News, August 4, 1999: The mother of all plants. Scientists have discovered that every plant species alive on land today shares a single common ancestor, at least 450 million years old.
- 7 August, 2000, Fantastic fungus find Citat: "...Researchers in the US have found what is probably the largest living organism on Earth....Scientists say it covers 890 hectares (2,200 acres) of land - an area equivalent to about 1,220 football pitches. The fungus is called Armillaria ostoyae, but is more popularly known as the honey mushroom. This particular specimen is calculated to be about 2,400 years old, although it could be two to three times this age...."
- BBCNews: 27 September, 2000, When slime is not so thick Citat: "...It means that some of the lowliest creatures in the plant and animal kingdoms, such as slime and amoeba, may not be as primitive as once thought...."
- BBCNews, 4 December, 2002, Life 'began on the ocean floor'
- SpaceRef.com, July 29, 1997: Scientists Discover Methane Ice Worms On Gulf Of Mexico Sea Floor
- The Eberly College of Science: Methane Ice Worms discovered on Gulf of Mexico Sea Floor download Publication quality photos
- Artikel, 2000: Methane Ice Worms: Hesiocaeca methanicola. Colonizing Fossil Fuel Reserves
- SpaceRef.com, May 04, 2001: Redefining "Life as We Know it" Hesiocaeca methanicola In 1997, Charles Fisher, professor of biology at Penn State, discovered this remarkable creature living on mounds of methane ice under half a mile of ocean on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.
- BBCNews, 18 December, 2002, 'Space bugs' grown in lab Citat: "...Bacillus simplex and Staphylococcus pasteuri...Engyodontium album...The strains cultured by Dr Wainwright seemed to be resistant to the effects of UV - one quality required for survival in space...."
- BBCNews, 19 June, 2003, Ancient organism challenges cell evolution Citat: "..."It appears that this organelle has been conserved in evolution from prokaryotes to eukaryotes, since it is present in both,"..."
- Saint Anselm College: Survey of representatives of the major Kingdoms Citat: "...Number of kingdomss has not been resolved...Bacteria present a problem with their diversity...Protista present a problem with their diversity...", Interactive Syllabus for General Biology - BI 04, Saint Anselm College, Summer 2003
- Jacob Feldman: Stramenopila
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Organism."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| ORC | English | Organic Rankine Cycle | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: OrganicSynonyms: constituent(a) (adj), constitutional (adj), constitutive(a) (adj), organic fertilizer (n). (additional references) |
| Antonyms: functional (adj), inorganic (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Corpse | Organic remains, fossils. |
Organization | Noun: organized world, organized nature; living nature, animated nature; living beings; organic remains, fossils. |
Adjective: organic, organized; karyoplasmic, unsegmentic, vacuolar, zoogloeic, zoogloeoid. | |
Biology; natural history, organic chemistry, anatomy, physiology; zoology; botany; microbiology, virology, bacteriology, mycology; naturalist. | |
Revolution | Noun: revolution, bouleversement, subversion, break up; destruction; sudden change, radical change, sweeping organic change; change of state, phase change; quantum leap, quantum jump; clean sweep, coup d'etat, counter revolution. |
State | Adjective: conditional, modal, formal; structural, organic. |
Texture | Adjective: structural, organic; anatomic, anatomical. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Organic |
| English words defined with "organic": Organic analysis. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "organic": free organic acids ♦ National Organic Program, National Organic Standards Board, Non-methane volatile organic compounds ♦ Organic foods, Organic Mode, organic quenched counter tube, organic soil, organic soil fire, organic test ♦ reactive organic compounds ♦ Semivolatile Organic Compounds ♦ Volatile Organic Compound, Volatile Organic Compounds. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "organic": Teleorganic. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Organic" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. Romanian (constitutional, fundamental, organic, organically, particular, structural). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else (Fight Club; writing credit: Jim Uhls) There's nothing on the island to dissolve it. Why do you know what it would take? It would take a polyester derivative of an organic hydroxide molecule (Gilligan's Island; writing credit: Ivani Ribeiro) It's organic. (Friends; writing credit: Jörn O. Jensen; Birger Larsen) There's absolutely no organic flowthrough (Beetlejuice; writing credit: Michael McDowell; Warren Skaaren) | |
Lyrics | I hate anything organic (I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead; performing artist: Weird Al Yankovic) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Flies can transmit food-borne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, paratyphoid, salmonellosis and dysentery, as well as myiasis, trachoma, and yaws. They breed in organic wastes, refuse and animal excrement. Credit: CDC. |  | Marsh land that has been converted to pasture by cutting canals, building levees , and pumping out water. Exposure to air caused oxidation of organic matter in soil which led to rapid subsidence. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Figure 34. Brouardel simple bottle for sampling the organic productivity of the sea. Devised by Jean Brouardel of the Oceanographic Institute of Paris and Emile Rinck of the Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Paris in 1956. Left: open. Right: closed. This sampling method followed the type developed by Steeman Nielsen. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Figure 35. Double automatic sampling bottle of Brouardel devised by Jean Brouardel and Emile Rinck in 1958. This bottle was used to measure organic productivity in the Mediterranean Sea in the vicinity of Monaco on board the WINNARETTA-SINGER. Left: open. Right: closed. This bottle was desi gned for in situ measurement of phytoplankton by the Carbon-14 method. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
 | Pasture management for maximum production of forage while using animal waste on pastures. NRCS working with landowners to maximize forage production while using organic waste on the farm. East Louisiana. Credit: Bob Nichols. |  | Norm Vigil, Northwest Field Team Leader (red ) and David Manzannares, RC&D Coordinator inspect a large organic debris catcher designed by NRCS after the Los Alamos fires. These catchers prevented large debris from moving down stream casuing problems in s. Credit: Jeff Vanuga. |
 | African American organic farmer, Carol Otis with Ray Expose and Daisy Garrett of the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives. Credit: USDA. |  | Field analyzing for volatile organic vapors VOC with Photo Ion DetectorCotton Wood Field OfficeUCSCUpper Columbia Salmon Clearwater District. Credit: Tim Fuller. |
 | Black sludge from well, result of drilling soap liguifying organic clay and manganese layers in dolomite soil formationsMeadow Creek stock water wellBurley Field OfficeUSRDUpper Snake River District. Credit: Tim Fuller. |  | Johnson & Johnson, Research Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Organic laboratory. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Organic 6" by A. Carlos Herrera Commentary: "Organic 6." | "Organic Tree" by Ariel C. Commentary: "Organic Tree trunk." |
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William James | Religious awe is the same organic thrill which we feel in a forest at twilight, or in a mountain gorge. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Moist soil enriched with decomposing organic debris. (references) | |
IBS has not been shown to lead to any serious, organic diseases. (references) | ||
These may also be used as an adjunct to other therapies directed at the treatment of organic erectile dysfunction. (references) | ||
Business | Pigment includes organic and inorganic varieties. (references) | |
This waste also has to contain less than 5% organic waste. (references) | ||
The bulk of yellow organic pigments also depend on imports. (references) | ||
Children | Venezuela | In April 2000, the National Assembly passed the Organic Procedural Law on Adolescents and Children; however, observers expressed concern over the slow implementation of the law's provisions. (references) |
Civil Liberties | Panama | In November 2000, the Legislative Assembly amended Article 70 of the Solicitor General's Organic Law that regulated press access to files to read that the confidential classification of a given piece of information must be established objectively and pursuant to conditions contained in the existing laws, to prevent public officials from denying the release of information under the excuse of limited access. (references) |
Economic History | Netherlands | Total sales of organic products in the Netherlands. (references) |
Human Rights | Peru | It returned others to lower courts where they belonged, in keeping with the Organic Law of Judicial Branch. (references) |
Peru | However, the Organic Law of the National Police permits the police to detain a person for any investigative purpose. (references) | |
Nicaragua | The Judicial Organic Law provided for the establishment of a public defender's office to represent indigent defendants. (references) | |
Political Economy | VENEZUELA | Venezuela's Organic Labor Law places quantitative and financial restrictions on the employment decisions made by foreign investors. (references) |
Honduras | In April Congress passed the Organic Law of the Armed Forces to solidify civilian control over the military, a process that has taken a decade. (references) | |
IRELAND | Accordingly, the largest component of U.S. exports to Ireland is office machinery and equipment, followed by electrical machinery and organic chemicals. (references) | |
Political Rights | China | Under the Organic Law of the Village Committees, all of the country's approximately 1 million villages are expected to hold competitive, direct elections for subgovernmental village committees. (references) |
Trade | Germany | Organic Products: There is a growing market within Germany for certified organic products. (references) |
Germany | Until then, importers must work through German authorities to submit oversight information on certified organic products on a case-by-case basis. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Venezuela | Trafficking may be prosecuted under laws against forced disappearance and kidnaping (punishable by 2 to 4 years' imprisonment) and, in the case of children, under the 2000 Organic Law to Protect Children and Adolescents (which carries a penalty of 1 to 10 months in jail for trafficking in children). (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Warren G. Harding | 1921-1923 | Ours is an organic law which had but one ambiguity, and we saw that effaced in a baptism of sacrifice and blood, with union maintained, the Nation supreme, and its concord inspiring. |
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| "Organic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.58% of the time. "Organic" is used about 2,116 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 99.58% | 2,107 | 4,123 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.38% | 8 | 124,375 |
| Noun (common) | 0.05% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 2,116 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| India | National Organic Chemical Industries | Japan | Asahi Organic Chemicals Industry Co., Ltd. |
| USA | Horizon Organic Holding Corporation | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "organic": acute organic brain syndrome ♦ free organic acids ♦ organic acid ♦ organic analysis ♦ organic brain syndrome ♦ Organic Chemicals ♦ organic chemistry ♦ organic compound ♦ organic compounds ♦ organic description of a curve ♦ organic disease ♦ organic disorder ♦ organic electricity ♦ organic farming ♦ organic fertilizer ♦ organic heart disease ♦ organic law ♦ organic laws ♦ organic matter ♦ organic Mode ♦ Organic Moderated Reactor ♦ organic phenomenon ♦ organic process ♦ Organic process therapy ♦ organic quenched counter tube ♦ organic remains ♦ organic soil fire ♦ organic stricture ♦ organic structure ♦ persistent organic pollutants ♦ theory of organic evolution. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "organic": organic-based, organic-fed, organic-looking, organic-matter, organic-only, organic-poor, organic-rich, organic-stained, organic-walled. | |
Ending with "organic": non-organic, semi-organic. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "organic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | organik (constitutional), i organizuar (orderly, organized), i koordinuar (consentaneous). (various references) | |
Arabic | عضوي (organ), أساسي (absolute, alkaline, basal, base, capital, cardinal, close, constitutional, formal, fundamental, imperative, indispensable, innate, inward, leading, main, major, material, momentous, nub, overriding, paramount, piece de resistance, primal, primary, principal, radical, right, staple, substantial, ultimate, underling), دستوري (constitutional, statutory). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | структурен (constructional, constructive, structural), систематичен (methodical, systematic), растителен (green, vegetable, vegetal, vegetative), цялостен (across the board, all around, all out, complete, intact, integral, integrate, mass, overall, radical, teetotal, thorough, total, whole), вътрешно свързан, взаимнозависим, основен (abecedarian, alkali, alkaline, basal, basic, bottom, capital, essential, fundamental, general, grade, gut, key, key note, main, pivotal, polar, primal, prime, primitive, primordial, principal, radical, rudimental, rudimentary, substantial, thorough, thoroughgoing, tonic, ultimate, underlying), органически свързан, органически (temperamental), органичен, организиран (embodied, organized), животински (animal, beastly, bestial, brutish), жив (above ground, active, agile, alert, alive, animate, breezy, brisk, cheerful, dashing, high-colored, high-coloured, jaunty, jazz, jazzy, live, lively, living, lusty, mercurial, mobile, nervous, nimble, peppy, perky, pert, picturesque, pregnant, quick, racy, rattling, round, saucy, sharp, skittish, snappy, spicy, spirited, sprightly, spry, swinging, vital, vivacious, vivid, volatile, warm, whippy, zappy, zippy). (various references) | |
Chinese | 有机 (Organical, Organically), 有機 . (various references) | |
Czech | organický, přírodní (natural). (various references) | |
Danish | organisk, organisationsmæssig, stam-. (various references) | |
Dutch | organiek, organisch. (various references) | |
Esperanto | organika. (various references) | |
Finnish | orgaaninen, elollinen (living), elimellinen. (various references) | |
French | organique. (various references) | |
German | organisch (organically, organicly, organized, physical). (various references) | |
Greek | ενόργανοσ (instrumental), οργανικόσ, οργανικός. (various references) | |
Hebrew | מתואם (combined, concerted, coordinated, correlated, parallel, symmetrical), של איברי הגוף, אורגני. (various references) | |
Hungarian | szerves (integral). (various references) | |
Italian | organico (personnel, staff). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 器質的 , 有機的 , 有機 . (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | きしつてき, ゆうきてき, ゆうき (boldness, bravery, courage, definite period or term, departed soul, evocation, evoke, ghost, nerve, revenant, spirit, valour). (various references) | |
Korean | 유기 (Organical). (various references) | |
Manx | orgaanagh. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | organicay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | orgânico. (various references) | |
Romanian | organic (constitutional, fundamental, organically, particular, structural). (various references) | |
Russian | органический (constitutional, ingrained). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | organski (organically), redovan (ordinary, regular, usual), kao organ. (various references) | |
Spanish | orgánico. (various references) | |
Swedish | organisk, organiserad (organized), strukturell (structural), fundamental (basic, fundamental, radical), biodynamisk. (various references) | |
Thai | เกี่ยวกับสิ่งมีชีวิต, เกี่ยวกับอวัยวะ, สารอินทรีย์. (various references) | |
Turkish | organlara ait, organik (structural), yapısal (constitutional, constructional, constructive, structural, tectonic, textural), bedensel (bodily, carnal, Corporal, corporeal, fleshly, gestic, material, physical, sensual, somatic), örgütsel (organizational). (various references) | |
Turkmen | organik (r). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | скоординований, систематизований (classified), табельний, штатний (salaried, staff), взаємозалежний (interdependent), основний (basal, base, basic, basilar, capital, central, chief, first, foremost, fundamental, key, main, master, primary, primitive, principal, quintessence, radical, staple, substantial, ultimate, underlying), органічний (constitutional, temperamental), організований (formed, orderly, ordinate, organized), природжений (born, congenial, congenital, connate, habitual, inborn, inbred, ingrain, ingrained, ingrown, inherent, innate, native, natural, original, true born, unschooled), погоджений (agreed, concerted). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | hữu cơ (organically), có phối hợp, có kết cấu có hệ thống. (various references) | |
Welsh | organaidd. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "organic": organically, organicism, organicisms, organicist, organicists, organicities, organicity, organics. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "organic": inorganic, nonorganic, superorganic. (additional references) | |
Words containing "organic": inorganically. (additional references) | |
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"Organic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Oghani, Oragna, orgainic, organa, organi, organica, organice, Organick, organie, organis, Organix, organiz, organo, orginic, orogenis, orsanic, Pogacnik, Rogatica, rogavit, Roghani, rolandic. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
