Meanings
nounorganic matter (uncountable)
- uncountableThe residues of dead plants and animals in various stages of decomposition
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 有機物 /有机物
- 有機物 /有机物 (yǒujīwù)organic matter
Finnish orgaaninen aine, eloperäinen aine
- orgaaninen aineorganic matter
- eloperäinen aineorganic matter
French matière organique
- matière organiqueorganic matter
Italian materia organica
- materia organicaorganic matter
Japanese 有機物
- 有機物 (yūkibutsu)organic matter
Korean 유기물
- 유기물 (yugimul)organic matter
Malay bahan organik
- bahan organikorganic matter
Māori matū pararopi
- matū pararopiorganic matter
Polish materia organiczna
- materia organicznaorganic matter
Swahili mata ogania
- mata oganiaorganic matter
Cite this entry
APA
organic matter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organic%20matter
MLA
“organic matter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organic%20matter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organic matter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organic%20matter.
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