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According to [[Federation]] definitions which obtained in at least the early [[2360s]], '''organic''' was an adjective which described [[carbon]]-based [[lifeform]]s or compounds. As [[Beverly Crusher]] and other members of the {{USS|Enterprise-D}} made clear, ''organic'' did ''not'' mean simply "something that was alive", as inorganic life was possible. ({{TNG|Home Soil}})
An '''organic''' substance is any material which originated from a [[lifeform|living organism]] and therefore usually contains [[carbon]].
 
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== Examples and properties ==
 
 
[[Plasma]] [[plasma coolant|coolant]] reacts violently with organic material, [[liquid|liquifing]] it on contact. ({{film|8}})
 
[[Plasma]] [[plasma coolant|coolant]] reacts violently with organic material, [[liquid|liquifing]] it on contact. ({{film|8}})
   

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According to Federation definitions which obtained in at least the early 2360s, organic was an adjective which described carbon-based lifeforms or compounds. As Beverly Crusher and other members of the USS Enterprise-D made clear, organic did not mean simply "something that was alive", as inorganic life was possible. (TNG: "Home Soil")

Examples and properties

Plasma coolant reacts violently with organic material, liquifing it on contact. (Star Trek: First Contact)

The shapeshifting locket Odo received from the Rakhari Croden was identified by Doctor Julian Bashir as an amalgam of organic matter and a sort of a crystal. (DS9: "Vortex")