inorganic compound meaning
ENWInorganic compound
- An inorganic compound is a compound that is not considered "organic".
- Inorganic compounds are traditionally viewed as being synthesized by the agency of geological systems. In contrast, organic compounds are found in biological systems. The distinction between inorganic and organic compounds is not always clear.
- NounPLinorganic compoundsPREino-
- (inorganic chemistry) Any compound not containing carbon atoms.
- (inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing carbon atoms ionically bound to other atoms.
- (inorganic chemistry) Any compound not containing carbon atoms.
Definition of inorganic compound in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this idiom "inorganic compound" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.