non-organic
/ˌnɒn.ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk/ (ame, ipa)
non-organic — adjective
1. produced with chemical sprays or fertilizers, or made from crops or animals rais
produced with chemical sprays or fertilizers, or made from crops or animals raised that way instead of under organic farming rules.
Felipe chose cheaper non-organic apples for the school picnic.
non-organic + food item
The cafe stopped using non-organic milk in its iced coffee.
Hui checked whether the soup was made with non-organic chicken.
Jude's farm shop sells both organic carrots and non-organic potatoes.
These tomatoes are non-organic, so they cost a little less.
- conventional
common in farming talk; contrasts with organic methods rather than with artificial ingredients
- regular
informal shopping word; much less precise than non-organic
- organic
produced under organic farming rules
文法句型
non-organic + noun (apples, milk, vegetables, chicken)
be + non-organic
用法筆記
Most often used on food labels or in conversations about farming methods. It usually modifies foods, ingredients, or farm products rather than people or abstract ideas.