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Webster 1913 Edition
Inorganic
Inˊor-gan′ic
,Adj.
[Pref.
in-
not + organic
: cf. F. inorganique
.] 1.
Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate.
☞ 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 substances. See
Organic
{5}. Inorganic Chemistry
. See under
Chemistry
.Webster 1828 Edition
Inorganic
INORGAN'IC
Definition 2024
inorganic
inorganic
English
Adjective
inorganic (not comparable)
- (chemistry) relating to a compound that does not contain carbon
- (by extension) that does not originate in a living organism
Translations
relating to a compound that does not contain carbon
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Noun
inorganic (plural inorganics)