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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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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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