non-organicadj.

Brit.

/ˌnɒnɔːˈɡanɪk/, U.S.

/ˌnɑnɔrˈɡænɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, organic adj.

Etymology: < non- prefix + organic adj. Compare earlier non-organical adj.

1. Not relating to or derived from living matter; not organic (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > organism > [adjective] > not

unorganized1690

inorganic1851

non-organic1856

systemless1863

1856 P. E. Dove Theory of Human Progression 217 The same principles that apply to non-vital forces acting on non-organic portions of matter.

1872 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 122/1 The evolution of the least complex organic forms from the highly complex non-organic forms.

1917 Amer. Anthropologist 19 188 He did not adequately conceive of human society as holding a specific content that is non-organic.

1946 C. Morris Signs, Lang. & Behavior 18 The non-organic world.

1968 C. A. Doxiadis Between Dystopia & Utopia 34 Cities continued to spread in what seems to be a non-organic pattern.

1981 16th Cent. Jrnl. 12 12 Mental illnesses (at least the nonorganic varieties) seem to be shaped so by class, expectation, labeling, and experience.

1993 Computers & Humanities 37 283/2 Those works which do not conform to his criteria are regarded as deficient and ‘non-organic.’

2. Of food, farming, etc.: not produced by, relating to, or involving production by organic methods.

ΚΠ

1989 Science 5 May 515/3 It is hoped that ‘noncarcinogenic’ fungicides can be used on nonorganic apples to stop mold growth.

2002 Org. Life Mar. 66/1 The jury is still out on whether organic food is convincingly healthier than non-organic (but natural i.e. additive-free) food.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-organic
释义	non-organicadj. Brit. /ˌnɒnɔːˈɡanɪk/, U.S. /ˌnɑnɔrˈɡænɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, organic adj. Etymology: < non- prefix + organic adj. Compare earlier non-organical adj. 1. Not relating to or derived from living matter; not organic (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > organism > [adjective] > not unorganized1690 inorganic1851 non-organic1856 systemless1863 1856 P. E. Dove Theory of Human Progression 217 The same principles that apply to non-vital forces acting on non-organic portions of matter. 1872 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 122/1 The evolution of the least complex organic forms from the highly complex non-organic forms. 1917 Amer. Anthropologist 19 188 He did not adequately conceive of human society as holding a specific content that is non-organic. 1946 C. Morris Signs, Lang. & Behavior 18 The non-organic world. 1968 C. A. Doxiadis Between Dystopia & Utopia 34 Cities continued to spread in what seems to be a non-organic pattern. 1981 16th Cent. Jrnl. 12 12 Mental illnesses (at least the nonorganic varieties) seem to be shaped so by class, expectation, labeling, and experience. 1993 Computers & Humanities 37 283/2 Those works which do not conform to his criteria are regarded as deficient and ‘non-organic.’ 2. Of food, farming, etc.: not produced by, relating to, or involving production by organic methods. ΚΠ 1989 Science 5 May 515/3 It is hoped that ‘noncarcinogenic’ fungicides can be used on nonorganic apples to stop mold growth. 2002 Org. Life Mar. 66/1 The jury is still out on whether organic food is convincingly healthier than non-organic (but natural i.e. additive-free) food. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1856
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