Definitions for inorganic
ˌɪn ɔrˈgæn ɪkin·or·gan·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. inorganicadjective

   relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis

   "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances"

2. inorganicadjective

   lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms

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1. Inorganicadjective

   (Chem.) Of or pertaining to compounds that are not derivatives of hydrocarbons; not organic.

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1. inorganicnoun

   An inorganic compound

2. inorganicadjective

   relating to a compound that does not contain carbon

3. inorganicadjective

   that does not originate in a living organism

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1. inorganic

   In chemistry, an inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds, that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as inorganic chemistry. Inorganic compounds comprise most of the Earth's crust, although the compositions of the deep mantle remain active areas of investigation.Some simple carbon compounds are often considered inorganic. Examples include the allotropes of carbon (graphite, diamond, buckminsterfullerene, etc.), carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbides, and the following salts of inorganic anions: carbonates, cyanides, cyanates, and thiocyanates. Many of these are normal parts of mostly organic systems, including organisms; describing a chemical as inorganic does not necessarily mean that it does not occur within living things.

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1. inorganic

   Inorganic typically refers to any substance that does not contain carbon and is not derived from living matter. This term is often used in the context of chemistry, where it denotes all compounds and elements, other than hydrocarbons and their derivatives, which are classified as organic compounds. In broad terms, inorganic substances include minerals, metals, nonmetals, ores, and various other substances.

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1. Inorganicadjective

   not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate; as, all chemical compounds are inorganic substances

2. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + organic: cf. F. inorganique.]

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1. Inorganic

   in-or-gan′ik, adj. without life or organisation, as minerals, &c.: of accidental origin, not normally developed.—adv. Inorgan′ically.—n. Inorganisā′tion, want of organisation.—adj. Inor′ganised, same as Inorganic.—Inorganic chemistry, a subdivision of chemistry made originally to designate the chemistry of purely mineral substances, and retained still mainly as a matter of convenience.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inorganic in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inorganic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of inorganic in a Sentence

1. Darrell Rigel:

   That's what [inorganic sunscreens] do, they take you from a dangerous wavelength to a non-dangerous wavelength.

2. Margaret Karagas:

   We were surprised by the percentage of infants who ate rice snacks and that one of these products contained levels above the current E.U. standard of 100 parts per billion, this was a strawberry flavored puffed rice snack, which contained 40 percent inorganic arsenic, with the first two ingredients listed as brown and white rice flour.

3. Christophe Snoeck:

   Cremation destroys all organic matter [ including DNA ] but all the inorganic matter survives and we know, from the study of tooth enamel, that there is a huge amount of information contained in the inorganic fraction of human remains.

4. Jane Houlihan:

   Inorganic arsenic averaged 100 parts per billion in brown rice infant cereal and 74 parts per billion in white rice infant cereal in our tests, baby food companies have taken brown rice cereal off the market because of its high arsenic levels.

5. Haci Begendik:

   We had been focusing on organic growth until last year, but the acquisition of the Real stores showed us that we can do it more rapidly and easily with inorganic growth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inorganic
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=inorganic
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inorganic
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inorganic
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inorganic
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inorganic