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inorganic

in·or·gan·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-awr-gan-ik]
    • /ˌɪn ɔrˈgæn ɪk/
    • /ˌɪn.ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-awr-gan-ik]
    • /ˌɪn ɔrˈgæn ɪk/

Definitions of inorganic word

  • adjective inorganic not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies. 1
  • adjective inorganic not characterized by vital processes. 1
  • adjective inorganic Chemistry. noting or pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives. Compare organic (def 1). 1
  • adjective inorganic not fundamental or related; extraneous. 1
  • noun inorganic Not consisting of or deriving from living matter. 1
  • adjective inorganic not of plant or animal matter 1

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Origin of inorganic

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; in-3 + organic

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Parts of speech for Inorganic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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inorganic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for inorganic

adj inorganic

  • dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
  • inanimate — not animate; lifeless.
  • lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
  • manmade — produced, formed, or made by humans.
  • mineral — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.

adjective inorganic

  • inert — having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.
  • extinct — (of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members.

Antonyms for inorganic

adj inorganic

  • organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.

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