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Generally, anything made from living systems, such as cloth, fuels, or wood, is said to be organic. Organic foods are grown with no fertilizer except the organic compounds found naturally in plants and animals.
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However, the experiment cannot determine whether these organic compounds came from past life on Mars, natural geological processes, or meteorites that struck the planet.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
Spotted in July 2024, the reddish mudstone contains organic compounds and other minerals that could have supported bygone microbial Martians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The e-noses can sniff out the unique signatures of volatile organic compounds not only in the breath, but in excretions like sweat or urine, and have AI quickly identify them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Volatile organic compounds like benzene, stemming from burnt PVC pipes, have entered drinking water.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
No matter what its original condition, the intense rain and heat of the forest have eroded its surface, washed out all its minerals, and decomposed vital organic compounds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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