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inorganic

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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.

inorganic [ˌɪnɔːˈgænɪk]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) not having the structure or characteristics of living organisms; not organic
2. (Chemistry) relating to or denoting chemical compounds that do not contain carbon Compare organic [4]
3. not having a system, structure, or ordered relation of parts; amorphous
4. not resulting from or produced by growth; artificial
5. (Linguistics) Linguistics denoting or relating to a sound or letter introduced into the pronunciation or spelling of a word at some point in its history
inorganically  adv

inorganic  (nôr-gnk)
1. Not involving organisms or the products of their life processes.
2. Relating to chemical compounds that occur mainly outside of living or once living organisms, such as those in rocks, minerals, and ceramics. Most inorganic compounds lack carbon, such as salt (NaCl) and ammonia (NH3); a few, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), do contain it, but never attached to hydrogen atoms as in hydrocarbons. Inorganic molecules tend to have a relatively small number of atoms as compared with organic molecules.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inorganic - relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis; "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
organic - relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis; "hydrocarbons are organic compounds"
2.inorganic - lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
organic - being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms; "organic life"; "organic growth"; "organic remains found in rock"

inorganic
adjective artificial, chemical, man-made, mineral roofing made from organic and inorganic fibres
Translations
inorganic [ˌɪnɔːˈgænɪk]
A. ADJ (Chem) → inorgánico
B. CPD inorganic chemistry Nquímica f inorgánica

inorganic [ˌɪnɔːrˈgænɪk] adj [matter, material] → inorganique inorganic chemistry
inorganic chemistry nchimie f inorganique
in-patient inpatient [ˈɪnpeɪʃənt]
nmalade mf hospitalisé(e)
She was treated as an in-patient → Elle a été hospitalisée.
modif [treatment, care] → hospitalier/ière; [waiting lists] → hospitalier/ière
inpatient care → soins mpl hospitaliers

inorganic
adjanorganisch; (fig)unorganisch

inorganic [ˌɪnɔːˈgænɪk] adjinorganico/a
inorganic [ˌɪnɔːˈgænɪk] adjinorganico/a

inorganic
adj inorganic [inoːˈgӕnik]
not having the special characteristics of living bodies; not organic Stone, metal and other minerals are inorganic. anorganies غَير عُضْوي неорганичен anorganický uorganisk unorganisch ανόργανος inorgánico anorgaaniline غیر آلی؛ معدنی epäorgaaninen inorganique לא אוֹרגָנִי जड़ neorganski szervetlen anorganik ólífrænn inorganico 無機の 무생물의 neorganinis neorganisks tak organik anorganisch uorganisk nieorganiczny inorgânico anorganic неорганический anorganický anorganski neorganski oorganisk อนินทรีย์ cansız (olan), inorganik 非生物的,無機的 неорганічний غیر نامی بے جان vô cơ


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Another year's instalment of flowers, leaves, nightingales, thrushes, finches, and such ephemeral creatures, took up their positions where only a year ago others had stood in their place when these were nothing more than germs and inorganic particles.
Had it built itself out of the cooling, inorganic elements of the globe?
In its breadth, emptiness, and extent it had the majesty of inorganic nature, of matter that never dies.
 
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