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Inorganic

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in⋅or⋅gan⋅ic

  [in-awr-gan-ik]
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–adjective
1. not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies.
2. not characterized by vital processes.
3. Chemistry. noting or pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives. Compare organic (def. 1).
4. not fundamental or related; extraneous.
Origin:
1785–95; in- 3 + organic

Related forms:
in⋅or⋅gan⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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in·or·gan·ic   (ĭn'ôr-gān'ĭk)   
adj.  

    1. Involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life.

    2. Not composed of organic matter.

  2. Chemistry Of or relating to compounds not containing hydrocarbon groups.

  3. Not arising in normal growth; artificial.

  4. Lacking system or structure.

in'or·gan'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: in·or·gan·ic
Pronunciation: "in-"or-'gan-ik
Function: adjective
1 a : being or composed of matter other than plantor animal inorganic heart> b : forming or belonging to the inanimate world
2 : of, relating to, or dealt with by a branch of chemistry concernedwith substances not usually classed as organic —in·or·gan·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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inorganic in·or·gan·ic (ĭn'ôr-gān'ĭk)
n.

  1. Not formed by or involving organic life or the products of organic life.

  2. Not composed of organic matter.

  3. Of or relating to compounds not containing carbon to hydrogen bonds

in'or·gan'i·cal·ly adv.

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