Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate; as, all chemical compounds are inorganic substances
Part of or derived from non-biological material A chemical compound that does not include a carbon chain
Matter other than plant or animal, and not containing a combination of carbon/hydrogen/oxygen as in living things
Non-living thing Usually refers to the physical and chemical components of an organism's environment Some times called abiotic
relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis; "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances"
Inorganic substances are substances such as stone and metal that do not come from living things. roofing made from organic and inorganic fibres. organic. not consisting of anything that is living
(1) not composed of organic matter, especially mineral; (2) involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life; (3) not arising in normal growth, artificial
matter other than plant or animal, and not containing a combination of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life; relating to compounds not containing hydrocarbon groups
{s} not organic, inanimate, not having the structure and composition of living organisms
Designating or pertaining to the chemistry of all elements and compounds not classified as organic
Describes material that is of mineral origin Specifically, describes chemical compounds that do not contain carbon and hydrogen Compare organic
relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis; "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances" lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
being composed of matter other than hydrocarbons and their derivatives or matter that is not of plant or animal origin
Pertaining to or composed of chemical compounds which do not contain carbon as the principal element, i e , matter which does not come from plants or animals The opposite is organic
Lacking the qualities, structure, and composition of living organisms; inanimate
descriptive of any substance that is not derived from hydrocarbons, generally structured through ionic bonding
Any substance in which two or more chemical elements other than carbon are combined, nearly always in definite proportions (see bonding), as well as some compounds containing carbon but lacking carbon-carbon bonds (e.g., carbonates, cyanides). Inorganic compounds may be classified by the elements or groups they contain (e.g., oxides, sulfates). The major classes of inorganic polymers are silicones, silanes, silicates, and borates. Coordination compounds (or complexes), an important subclass of inorganic compounds, consist of molecules with a central metal atom (usually a transition element) bonded to one or more nonmetallic ligands (inorganic, organic, or both) and are often intensely coloured. See also organic compound