nonorganic
/nɑnɔrˈɡænɪk/
adjective
- Not produced by natural farming methods; made with synthetic chemicals.
- She prefers organic vegetables, but sometimes buys nonorganic ones when they are cheaper.
- Nonorganic farming often uses artificial fertilizers and pesticides.
- The label clearly states whether the product is organic or nonorganic.
- Not relating to or derived from living matter; inorganic.
- The soil sample contained both organic and nonorganic components.
- Nonorganic compounds like salt do not come from plants or animals.
- Rocks and minerals are nonorganic materials.
- Not forming a basic or essential part of a system or structure.
- The new rules felt nonorganic to the company's original mission.
- Her role in the group was nonorganic, added only to satisfy a requirement.
- The addition of the extra wing seemed nonorganic to the building's design.
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