the branch of chemistry concerned with the elements and all their compounds except those containing carbon. Some simple carbon compounds, such as oxides, carbonates, etc, are treated as inorganic
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inorganic chemistry in American English
noun
the branch of chemistry dealing with inorganic compounds
Word origin
[1840–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bypass, colloid, creationism, layout, pylon
Examples of 'inorganic chemistry' in a sentence
inorganic chemistry
Her father was a professor of inorganic chemistry.