inorganicadjective
uk/ˌɪn.ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/us/ˌɪn.ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk/specializednot being or consisting of living material, or (of chemical substances) containing no carbon or only small amounts of carbon:
Salt is an inorganic chemical.
The meteorites contained only inorganic material.
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Chemistry: types of chemical
- acid salt
- alkali
- alkali metal
- alkyl
- alkyne
- anhydrous
- buffer
- hydrate
- hydro-
- insoluble
- oxide
- petrochemical
- polymer
- stain
- stearic acid
- strong acid
- strong base
- universal indicator
- weak acid
- weak base
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