Definition of 'inorganic'
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
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inorganic in British English
adjective
4.
not resulting from or produced by growth; artificial
5. linguistics
denoting or relating to a sound or letter introduced into the pronunciation or spelling of a word at some point in its history
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Derived forms
inorganically (ˌinorˈganically) adverb
Word Frequency
inorganic in American English
adjective
not organic
; specif.,a.
designating or composed of matter that is not animal or vegetable; not having the organized structure of living things
b.
not like an organism in structure; without design, relation, and coordination of parts
c.
designating or of any chemical compound not classified as organic: most inorganic compounds do not contain carbon and are derived from mineral sources
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Derived forms
inorganically (ˌinorˈganically)
adverb
Word Frequency
inorganic in American English
(ˌɪnɔrˈɡænɪk)
adjective
1.
not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies
2.
not characterized by vital processes
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Derived forms
inorganically adverb
Word origin
[1785–95; in-3 + organic]Word Frequency
inorganic in Chemical Engineering
(ɪnɔrgænɪk)
adjective
(Chemical Engineering: General)
organicAn inorganic compound is a compound which does not have carbon chains in its chemical structure.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ compound
In the disposal of ash to a landfill site there is no contribution to global warming
because ash and slag contain mainly inorganic compounds, and very low amounts of carbon.
Inorganic substances may be defined broadly as substances consisting of combinations of all
the elements except those that consist mainly of particular chains of carbon atoms.
An inorganic compound is a compound which does not have carbon chains in its chemical structure.
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inorganic
British English: inorganic
ADJECTIVE /ˌɪnɔːˈɡænɪk/
Inorganic substances are substances such as stone and metal that do not come from living things.
...roofing made from organic and inorganic fibres.
- American English: inorganic /ɪnɔrˈgænɪk/
- Brazilian Portuguese: inorgânico
- Chinese: 无机的
- European Spanish: inorgánico
- French: inorganique
- German: anorganisch
- Italian: inorganico
- Japanese: 無機の
- Korean: 무생물의
- European Portuguese: inorgânico
- Latin American Spanish: inorgánico
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