Organic may refer to: * Organic, of or relating to an

organism In biology, an organism () is any living system that functions as an individual entity. All organisms are composed of cells (cell theory). Organisms are classified by taxonomy into groups such as multicellular animals, plants, and ...

, a living entity * Organic, of or relating to an anatomical organ

Chemistry

Organic matter Organic matter, organic material, or natural organic matter refers to the large source of carbon-based compounds found within natural and engineered, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. It is matter composed of organic compounds that have c ...

, matter that has come from a once-living organism, is capable of decay or is the product of decay, or is composed of organic compounds *

Organic compound In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. The ...

, a compound that contains carbon **

Organic chemistry Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials, i.e., matter in its various forms that contain carbon atoms.Clayden, J.; ...

, chemistry involving organic compounds

Farming, certification and products

Organic farming Organic farming, also known as ecological farming or biological farming,Labelling, article 30 o''Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and re ...

, agriculture conducted according to certain standards, especially the use of stated methods of fertilization and pest control *

Organic certification Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products, in the European Union more commonly known as ecological or biological products.Labelling, article 30 o''Regulation (EU) 201 ...

, accreditation process for producers of organically-farmed products *

Organic horticulture Organic horticulture is the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture in soil building and conservation, pest management, and heirloom variety preserva ...

, the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture *

Organic product An organic product is made from materials produced by organic agriculture. Most well known organic products are organic food items, however clothing and personal care items can also be made with organic agriculture. Many countries have strict co ...

s, "organics": **

Organic food Organic food, ecological food or biological food are food and drinks produced by methods complying with the standards of organic farming. Standards vary worldwide, but organic farming features practices that cycle resources, promote ecological ...

, food produced from organic farming methods and often certified organic according to organic farming standards **

Organic clothing Organic clothing is clothing made from materials raised in or grown in compliance with organic agricultural standards. Organic clothing may be composed of Cotton, Jute, Linen, Silk, Ramie, or Wool. In the United States, textiles do not need to be ...

, clothing produced from organic fibers such as organic cotton **

Organic wine Organic wine is wine made from grapes grown in accordance with the principles of organic farming, which excludes the use of artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides. The consumption of organic wine grew at a r ...

Organic movement The organic movement broadly refers to the organizations and individuals involved worldwide in the promotion of organic food and other organic products. It started during the first half of the 20th century, when modern large-scale agricultural pr ...

, movement of organizations and individuals promoting organic farming and organic food

Computing

Wetware computer A wetware computer is an organic computer (which can also be known as an artificial organic brain or a neurocomputer) composed of organic material " wetware" such as "living" neurons. Wetware computers composed of neurons are different than conve ...

or organic computer, a computer built from living neurons and ganglions *

Organic computing Organic computing is computing that behaves and interacts with humans in an organic manner. The term "organic" is used to describe the system's behavior, and does not imply that they are constructed from organic materials. It is based on the ins ...

, computing systems with properties of self-configuration, self-optimization, self-healing, and/or self-protection *

Organic search In Web search engines, organic search results are the query results which are calculated strictly algorithmically, and not affected by advertiser payments. They are distinguished from various kinds of sponsored results, whether they are explicit pa ...

, 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 Organic semiconductors are solids whose building blocks are pi-bonded molecules or polymers made up by carbon and hydrogen atoms and – at times – heteroatoms such as nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen. They exist in the form of molecular crystals or ...

, an organic compound that exhibits similar properties to inorganic semiconductors

Economics and business

Organic growth Organic business growth is related to the growth of natural systems and organisms, societies and economies, as a dynamic organizational process, that for business expansion is marked by increased output, customer base expansion, or new product devel ...

, business expansion through increasing output and sales as opposed to mergers, acquisitions and takeovers *

Organic, Inc. Organic, Inc. is a digitally-led advertising agency that is a member of DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. It is headquartered in New York City with additional offices in Detroit and Los Angeles. It was one of the original ...

, original digital marketing & advertising agency *

Organic organisation A term created by Tom Burns and G.M. Stalker in the late 1950s, organic organizations (Organic system theory), unlike mechanistic organizations (also coined by Burns and Stalker), are flexible and value external knowledge. The theories of Burns ...

, one which is flexible and has a flat structure *

Organic Records Pamplin Music was an independent Christian record label founded in 1995 by Robert B. Pamplin Jr. The label was a subunit of Pamplin Entertainment and in turn Pamplin Communications, which was already established in the Christian media market thr ...

, formerly a sub-label of Pamplin Music, now owned by Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing

Law

Organic law An organic law is a law, or system of laws, that form the foundation of a government, corporation or any other organization's body of rules. A constitution is a particular form of organic law for a sovereign state. By country France Under Article ...

, a fundamental law *

Organic statute An organic law is a law, or system of laws, that form the foundation of a government, corporation or any other organization's body of rules. A constitution is a particular form of organic law for a sovereign state. By country France Under Article ...

, literally "regulations for an organ", with "organ" meaning an organization or governmental body *

Organic Articles The Organic Articles ( French: ''"Les Articles Organiques"'') was a law administering public worship in France. History The Articles were originally presented by Napoléon Bonaparte, and consisted of 77 Articles relating to Catholicism and 44 ...

, a French law presented in 1802

Music

* ''Organic'' (Arj Barker album), 2019 * ''Organic'' (Freak Kitchen album), 2005 * ''Organic'' (Joe Cocker album), 1996 * ''

Organic-Lee ''Organic-Lee'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and organist Gary Versace recorded in 2006 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.Organic (military) An organic unit is a military unit that is a permanent part of a larger unit and (usually) provides some specialized capability to that parent unit. For instance, the US Marine Corps incorporates its own aviation units (distinct from the US Air F ...

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

Organic (model) Organic describes forms, methods and patterns found in living systems such as the organisation of cells, to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Typically organic models stress the interdependence of the component parts, as well as their d ...

, forms, methods and patterns found in living systems, often used as a metaphor for non-living things *

Organic disease A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not immediately due to any external injury. Diseases are often known to be medical conditions that ar ...

, involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs *

Organic process Biological processes are those processes that are vital for an organism to live, and that shape its capacities for interacting with its environment. Biological processes are made of many chemical reactions or other events that are involved in the ...

Organic Realism Process philosophy, also ontology of becoming, or processism, is an approach to philosophy that identifies processes, changes, or shifting relationships as the only true elements of the ordinary, everyday real world. In opposition to the classic ...

, or process philosophy *

Organic architecture Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world. This is achieved through design approaches that aim to be sympathetic and well-integrated with a site, so buildings, furni ...

Chemistry

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