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organic matter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The residues of dead plants and animals in various stages of decomposition

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 有機物 /有机物 (yǒujīwù) — organic matter
  • Finnish: orgaaninen aine — organic matter
  • Finnish: eloperäinen aine — organic matter
  • French: matière organique — organic matter
  • Galician: materia orgánica — organic matter
  • Italian: materia organica — organic matter
  • Japanese: 有機物 (yūkibutsu) — organic matter
  • Korean: 유기물 (yugimul) — organic matter
  • Malay: bahan organik — organic matter
  • Māori: matū pararopi — organic matter
  • Polish: materia organiczna — organic matter
  • Swahili: mata ogania — organic matter