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- pronunciation:
- or
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When a substance is organic, it comes from living things. Coal is an organic substance because it is made from plants living a very long time ago.
Oil from the ground is an organic substance, but some kinds of oil can be made by humans in a lab. Oil made by humans is not organic.- similar words:
- biodegradable, living, natural
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When fruits or vegetables are called "organic," it means that they have been grown in a natural way without using any chemicals made by humans. Foods that are not organic are often grown using chemicals that keep away insects, or they may be grown with chemicals that make them grow bigger or keep them fresh longer.
My mother likes to buy organic fruits at the farmers market. |
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