organic compounds

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1. The compounds containing carbon that are typically found in living systems.

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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.

Example Sentences

Levels of anthocyanins, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds all increased, giving the fruit a deeper red color.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

"For instance, we were able to show that intestinal bacteria produce phenolic compounds by breaking down the oats," says Klümpen.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

She learned the nitty-gritty of winemaking — sugars, acids, phenolic compounds, aromatic compounds.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Many of the potential health effects of turmeric have been linked to these phenolic compounds which, in the lab, have been shown to have an antioxidant effect.

From Salon • May 23, 2023

The crude carbolic acid as separated from the alkaline solution is a mixture of several phenolic compounds, and all of these but the carbolic acid itself are gradually removed during the process of purification.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael