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organical

organical

7.1
Grown or made without artificial chemicals, often for food
  • adjective
  • /ɔrˈɡænɪkəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : orgánico
  • They prefer to eat organical fruits and vegetables from local farms.

Examples

  • Many people believe organical farming is better for the environment.

  • The restaurant serves only organical produce in its dishes.

  • This salad is made from organical vegetables.

  • Are you sure these fruits are organical?

  • They prefer to eat organical fruits and vegetables from local farms.

  • The restaurant serves only organical produce in its dishes.

  • Many people believe organical farming is better for the environment.

Synonyms

natural
vsorganical
1.0

Not made or changed by people, coming from nature like sunlight

applies specifically to farming and avoiding synthetic chemicals
organic
vsorganical
201 3.2

Food grown without chemical pesticides and artificial additives

focuses on farming methods rather than processing or additives

Antonyms

synthetic
  • Specialized
6 5.3

A substance made by people instead of from natural sources

How Organic

organical
  • Archaic
7.1
conventional
175 2.8
synthetic
  • Specialized
6 5.3

Surface Forms

organical positive

Morphology

organical = organic (transparent) = organ + ic + al

Formed from the familiar adjective 'organic' by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-al' (a transparent derivation for learners).

Etymology

Organical comes from the root organ, which once meant 'a tool' and later 'a part of a living body', and from a Greek idea meaning 'of the organs'. Because it came to mean 'from living things' and is like organism, organical is used for food 'grown naturally' without man-made chemicals.