Organic
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Organic may refer to:
Farming, certification and products:
- Of or relating to an organismOrganismIn biology, an organism is any contiguous living system . In at least some form, all organisms are capable of response to stimuli, reproduction, growth and development, and maintenance of homoeostasis as a stable whole.An organism may either be unicellular or, as in the case of humans, comprise...
, a living entity - Of or relating to an organOrgan (anatomy)In biology, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in structural unit to serve a common function. Usually there is a main tissue and sporadic tissues . The main tissue is the one that is unique for the specific organ. For example, main tissue in the heart is the myocardium, while sporadic are...
Chemistry
- Organic matterOrganic matterOrganic matter is matter that has come from a once-living organism; is capable of decay, or the product of decay; or is composed of organic compounds...
, 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 chemistryOrganic chemistryOrganic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
, chemistry involving organic compounds - Organic compoundOrganic compoundAn organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
, a compound that contains carbon (although some carbon-containing compounds are excluded)
Farming, certification and products:
- Organic farmingOrganic farmingOrganic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...
, agriculture conducted according to certain standards, especially the use of only naturally produced fertilizers and non-chemical means of pest control - Organic certificationOrganic certificationOrganic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. In general, any business directly involved in food production can be certified, including seed suppliers, farmers, [food] processors, retailers and restaurants.Requirements vary...
, accreditation process for producers of organic products - Organic clothingOrganic clothingOrganic clothing is clothing made from materials raised or grown in compliance with organic agricultural standards. Organic clothing uses cotton, jute, silk, ramie, or wool...
, clothing produced from organic fibers such as organic cottonOrganic cottonOrganic cotton is generally understood as cotton and is grown in subtropical countries such as America and India, from non genetically modified plants, that is to be grown without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides. Its production also promotes and... - Organic horticultureOrganic horticultureOrganic 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 preservation....
, the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture- Organic foodOrganic foodOrganic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...
, food produced from organic farming methods and often certified organic according to organic farming standards- Organic beefOrganic beefOrganic beef is beef grown according to organic food principles.-Organic Beef:According to the USDA rules passed on October 22, 2002, certified organic beef must come from a fully verifiable production system that collects information on the history of every animal in the program, including its...
, beef grown according to organic food principles- Organic milkOrganic milkOrganic milk is defined by the USDA as milk from cows that have been exclusively fed organic feed, have not been treated with synthetic hormones, are not given certain medications to treat sickness. [Citation Needed]- Comparison with regular milk :...
, milk from cows meet certain specifications
- Organic milk
- Organic beansOrganic BeansThere are three major types of organic beans: dry beans, snap beans , and soybeans. The mature seed of dry beans serve as a protein source in a variety of foods worldwide. Dry beans and snap beans are the same species, although dry beans are distinguished from snap beans which are consumed as...
, produced and processed without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides
- Organic beef
- Organic food
- Organic baby products, organic products intended for babies and toddlers
- Organic movementOrganic movementThe organic movement broadly refers to the organizations and individuals involved worldwide in the promotion of organic farming, which is a more sustainable mode of agriculture...
, movement of organizations and individuals promoting organic farming and organic food - See also sustainable agricultureSustainable agricultureSustainable agriculture is the practice of farming using principles of ecology, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment...
Computing
- Wetware computerWetware computerA wetware computer is an organic computer built from living neurons. , at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the primary researcher driving the creation of these artificially constructed, but still organic brains...
(or organic computer), a computer built from living neurons and ganglions - Organic computingOrganic computingOrganic computing is a form of biologically-inspired computing with organic properties. It has emerged recently as a challenging vision for future information processing systems...
, computing systems with properties of self-configuration, self-optimization, self-healing, and/or self-protection - Organic searchOrganic searchOrganic search results are listings on search engine results pages that appear because of their relevance to the search terms, as opposed to their being advertisements. In contrast, non-organic search results may include pay per click advertising....
, search results through unpaid search engine listings, rather than through paid advertisements - Organic search engineOrganic search engineAn organic search engine is a manually operated search service which uses a combination of computer algorithms and human researchers to look up a search query...
, search engine which uses a combination of human operators and computer algorithms - Organic semiconductorOrganic semiconductorAn organic semiconductor is an organic material with semiconductor properties. Single molecules, short chain and organic polymers can be semiconductive. Semiconducting small molecules include the polycyclic aromatic compounds pentacene, anthracene, and rubrene...
, an organic compound that exhibits similar properties to inorganic semiconductors
Economics and business
- Organic growthOrganic growthIn finance, organic growth is the process of businesses expansion due to increasing overall customer base, increased output per customer or representative, new sales, or any combination of the above, as opposed to mergers and acquisitions that are examples of inorganic growth. Typically, the...
, business expansion through increasing output and sales as opposed to mergers, acquisitions and take-overs - Organic, Inc.Organic, Inc.Organic, Inc. is a digital advertising agency headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Detroit, New York, London, and Los Angeles. It was founded in 1993 with less than $5,000 by Jonathan Nelson, Matthew Nelson, Brian Behlendorf and Cliff Skolnick primarily to design and build commercial web...
, original digital marketing & advertising agency - Organic organisationOrganic organisationA term created by Tom Burns and G.M. Stalker in the late 1950s, organic organizations, unlike mechanistic organizations , are flexible and value external knowledge....
, one which is flexible and has a flat structure - Organic Records, a sub-label of Pamplin MusicPamplin MusicPamplin 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 marketplace through book stores and video products.Pamplin...
Military
- Organic (military)Organic (military)In military terminology, organic refers to a military unit that is a permanent part of a larger unit and provides some specialized capability to that parent unit...
, a military unit that is a permanent part of a larger unit and (usually) provides some specialized capability to that parent unit
Law
- Organic lawOrganic lawAn organic or fundamental law is a law or system of laws which forms the foundation of a government, corporation or other organization's body of rules. A constitution is a particular form of organic law for a sovereign state....
, a fundamental law - Organic statuteOrganic statuteOrganic statute is a calque from the French "Règlement Organique"; literally "regulations for an organ", with "organ" meaning an organization or governmental body...
, literally "regulations for an organ", with "organ" meaning an organization or governmental body - Organic ArticlesOrganic ArticlesThe Organic Articles was the name of 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 Articles relating to Protestantism...
, a French law presented in 1802
Music
- Organic (Freak Kitchen album), 2005
- Organic (Joe Cocker album)Organic (Joe Cocker album)Organic is the fifteenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 1996 .-Track listing:#"Into the Mystic" - 3:31 #"Anybody Seen My Girl" - 3:03 #"Delta Lady" - 3:16...
, 1996
Other
- Organic (model)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 differentiation...
, forms, methods and patterns found in living systems, often used as a metaphor for non-living things - OrganicismOrganicismOrganicism is a philosophical orientation that asserts that reality is best understood as an organic whole. By definition it is close to holism. Plato, Hobbes or Constantin Brunner are examples of such philosophical thought....
, the biological doctrine which stresses the organization, rather than the composition, of organisms - Organic diseaseOrganic diseaseAn organic disease is one which involves or affects physiology or bodily organs. A disease in which there is a physiological change to some tissue or organ of the body....
, involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs - Biological processBiological processA biological process is a process of a living organism. Biological processes are made up of any number of chemical reactions or other events that results in a transformation....
, or organic process - Organic Realism, also known as Philosophy of OrganismPhilosophy of OrganismPhilosophy of Organism or Organic Realism is how Alfred North Whitehead described his metaphysics. It is now known as process philosophy....