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in⋅or⋅gan⋅ic

   [in-awr-gan-ik]
–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
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Language Translation for : inorganic
Spanish: inorgánico, German: unorganisch, Japanese: 無機の
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in·or·gan·ic     (ĭn'ôr-gān'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
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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inorganic

adjective
1. relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis; "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances" [ant: organic] 
2. lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms [ant: organic] 

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inorganic   (ĭn'ôr-gān'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Not involving organisms or the products of their life processes.
  2. Relating to chemical compounds that occur mainly outside of living or once living organisms, such as those in rocks, minerals, and ceramics. Most inorganic compounds lack carbon, such as salt (NaCl) and ammonia (NH3); a few, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), do contain it, but never attached to hydrogen atoms as in hydrocarbons. Inorganic molecules tend to have a relatively small number of atoms as compared with organic molecules.

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Inorganic

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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