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Organic

Definition

noun, plural: organics

(Chemistry) An organic compound; or any substance containing carbon-based compounds, especially produced by or derived from living organisms.

(Agriculture) An organic food; or any food that is organically grown (i.e. grown without using or applying synthetic pesticides, fungicides, inorganic fertilizers, or preservatives.

adjective

(biology) Of, pertaining to, derived from, or similar to an organ of the body.


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Word origin: Latin organicus, Greek organikós, órgan(on).
Related forms: organically (adverb)

Compare: inorganic

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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

... the water solution was a collection of non-volatile compounds, well, and the volatile compounds ended up in — so when an experiment goes wrong in organic chemistry you get a black gook and you reach for the potassium bichromate and sulfuric acid — mixed together it's a called cleaning solution ...

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by scottie
Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:24 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Re: LeoPol

... attacked by entropy ( what you cal laws of degradation) and reproduced with mutations here, because here we have the liquid state of matter, then, organic chemistry. But, LUCA was a closed door to evolution and biological systems are opened door, then, macro-evolution came back again, going through ...

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by TheMatrixDNA
Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:59 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

... will become clear. A specially commissioned piece of research by NASA is available online by the National Academies Press entitled The Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11919 Here are some extracts. http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11919&page=59 ...

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by scottie
Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:31 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Re: Ammonia producing bacteria/microbes

Hi, some i know that some bacteria, or fungi in some cases, convert the organic nitrogen into ammonium (NH4+), a process called ammonification or mineralization. In some way, the can be called ammonium producers.

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by Nina666
Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:58 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Ammonia producing bacteria/microbes
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Transport In Plants

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by kika
Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:40 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Transport In Plants
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