About The Word Inorganic
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Inorganic
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What's The Definition Of Inorganic?
[adj] (chemistry) relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis; "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances"
[adj] lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms Synonyms | Synonyms for Inorganic: amorphous | artificial | mineral | unstructured Related Terms | Find terms related to Inorganic: See Also | Inorganic In Webster's Dictionary \In`or*gan"ic\, a. [Pref. in- not + organic: cf. F.
inorganique.]
Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of
an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate; as,
all chemical compounds are inorganic substances.
Note: The term inorganic is used to denote any one the large
series of substances (as minerals, metals, etc.), which
are not directly connected with vital processes, either
in origin or nature, and which are broadly and
relatively contrasted with organic subscances. See
{Organic}.
{Inorganic Chemistry}. See under {Chemistry}.
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