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Inorganically

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in·or·gan·ic  (nôr-gnk)
adj.
1.
a. Involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life.
b. Not composed of organic matter.
2. Chemistry Of or relating to compounds not containing hydrocarbon groups.
3. Not arising in normal growth; artificial.
4. Lacking system or structure.
inor·gani·cal·ly adv.
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Adv.1.inorganically - not involving carbon compounds; "inorganically bound molecules"
organically - involving carbon compounds; "organically bound iodine"


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Hence, redox-reactions occur, whereby sulfate is reduced by hydrocarbons either bacterially (bacterial sulfate reduction = BSR) or inorganically (thermochemical sulfate reduction = TSR).
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A study of a girl and her rope, also inorganically edited, it's like watching a dance film without having to suffer the obnoxious motion of dancers.
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