English to English
inorganic
(,/I/n/O/r'g/&/n/I/k
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adjective (a)
- relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis(adj.all)Example:
Hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances.
source: wordnet30 - lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate; as, all chemical compounds are inorganic substances.(adjective)source: webster1913