adjective
biological, organic
B1
Means biological or organic; describes living processes or products (in food context 'organic'). Adjective: gradable — comparative biologischer, superlative am biologischsten. Specialties: antonym 'chemisch'. Can be used attributively or predicatively; not a participle. Context matters for translation (scientific vs. food/eco).
Examples
Biologische Forschung hilft, Krankheiten zu verstehen.
Biological research helps us understand diseases.
Dieses Brot ist biologisch gekennzeichnet.
This bread is labeled organic.
Das Gemüse war biologisch zertifiziert, weil der Hof strenge Regeln einhielt.
The vegetables were certified organic because the farm followed strict rules.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a green label on food that says 'BIO' to signal organic/biological products.
biologisch → sounds like 'biological' in English.
Notes
Can mean 'biological' (relating to biology) or 'organic' (in the context of food). Context determines nuance.