Definitions of inorganic
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relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis“hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances”
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Antonyms:
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organic
relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis
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organic
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lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
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amorphous, unstructured
lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
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artificial
not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
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mineral
composed of matter other than plant or animal
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organic
being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms
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integrated, structured
resembling a living organism in organization or development
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nonsynthetic
involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives
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amorphous, unstructured
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