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"Organic" as in organic chemistry is to do with compounds containing carbon.

"Organic" dictionary definition: "relating to or derived from living matter", i.e. [0]

> They add that the carbon they use is new as well—it's an organic compound grown from cotton fibers

[0] http://phys.org/news/2014-05-power-japan-dual-carbon-battery...



I assumed they meant the batteries were created without hormones, antibiotics or GMO's.




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