有机物 (yǒu jī wù) — organic matter, organic substance

Definition

In biology and environmental science, 有机物 means 'organic matter' — carbon-based substances in soil, plants, and living things, as opposed to inorganic matter (无机物).

noun
organic matterorganic substance
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Examples

  • 有机物
    Tǔ rǎng zhōng de yǒu jī wù duì zhí wù shēng zhǎng fēi cháng zhòng yào.
    Organic matter in the soil is very important for plant growth.
  • 有机物
    Zhè zhǒng shū cài hán yǒu fēng fù de yǒu jī wù.
    This type of vegetable is rich in organic matter.
  • 有机物
    Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū rú hé fēn jiě zhè xiē yǒu jī wù.
    Scientists are studying how to break down these organic substances.

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