Carbon-based material.

chemical compounds containing carbon (Brown, 1997).

Chemical molecules that contain carbon and other elements such as hydrogen. Organic contaminants of concern to drinking water include chlorohydrocarbons, pesticides, and others.

Carbon-containing substances such as oil, gasoline, and plant matter.

Chemical compounds made from molecules containing carbon, whether natural materials (e.g., from animal or plant sources) or man-made (e.g., synthetic organics).

Vegetables grown without pesticides

substances containing the element carbon. These can be naturally occurring or man-made and can include pesticides, solvents, and by-products of disinfection.

Chemicals including petroleum products, pesticides, herbicides, solvents, and chemicals from decaying plants and animals.

Term often used to describe any (or all) of the compounds, natural or man-made, with chemical structures based upon carbon.