Inorganic substances are substances such as stone and metal that do not come from living things.
...roofing made from organic and inorganic fibres.
Synonyms: artificial, chemical, man-made, mineral More Synonyms of inorganic
inorganic in British English
(ˌɪnɔːˈɡænɪk)
adjective
1.
not having the structure or characteristics of living organisms; not organic
2.
relating to or denoting chemical compounds that do not contain carbon
Compare organic (sense 4)
3.
not having a system, structure, or ordered relation of parts; amorphous
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
Derived forms
inorganically (ˌinorˈganically)
adverb
inorganic in American English
(ˌɪnɔrˈgænɪk)
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
d.
designating or of the branch of chemistry dealing with these compounds
Derived forms
inorganically (ˌinorˈganically)
adverb
inorganic in Chemical Engineering
(ɪnɔrgænɪk)
adjective
(Chemical Engineering: General)
An 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 warmingbecause 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 allthe 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.
organic
Examples of 'inorganic' in a sentence
inorganic
We are fragile constructs in a hard inorganic universe whose events roll over us.
Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (2001)
All of it was in the traditional, inorganic gemstone material she was accustomed to working with.
Elizabeth Lowell AMBERBEACH (2001)
In other languages
inorganic
British English: inorganic ADJECTIVE
Inorganic substances are substances such as stone and metal that do not come from living things.
...roofing made from organic and inorganic fibres.