inorganic

Describing a chemical substance that contains no carbon.

• We studied inorganic compounds today.
• The water contains several inorganic salts.
• She works in an inorganic chemistry laboratory.

Opposites: organic

Common phrases: inorganic chemistry, inorganic compound, inorganic salts

Not produced by, or coming from, a living thing.

• Rocks are inorganic material.
• The sample contains both living cells and inorganic matter.
• Wind carried inorganic particles into the lake.

Similar words: nonliving

Opposites: organic

Common phrases: inorganic matter, inorganic material, inorganic particles

Created through advertising or promotion rather than appearing naturally in search results.

• The campaign increased inorganic search traffic.
• Paid advertisements appear among the inorganic results.
• They compared organic and inorganic search clicks.

Similar words: paid, sponsored

Opposites: organic

Common phrases: inorganic search results, inorganic traffic, inorganic search

A chemical substance that contains no carbon.

• The laboratory identified an inorganic in the sample.
• Dissolved inorganics can affect water quality.
• This method separates inorganics from other substances.

Similar words: inorganic compound

Common phrases: an inorganic, identify an inorganic