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BNC: 16515 COCA: 17501

inorganic

inorganic /ˌɪnoɚˈgænɪk/ adjective
inorganic
/ˌɪnoɚˈgænɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of INORGANIC
: made from or containing material that does not come from plants or animals无机的;非生物的
opposite organic

— inorganically

/ˌɪnoɚˈgænɪkli/ adverb
BNC: 16515 COCA: 17501

inorganic

adjective

in·​or·​gan·​ic ˌin-(ˌ)ȯr-ˈga-nik How to pronounce inorganic (audio)
1
a(1)
: being or composed of matter other than plant or animal : mineral
(2)
: forming or belonging to the inanimate world
b
: of, relating to, or dealt with by a branch of chemistry concerned with substances not usually classed as organic
2
: not arising from natural growth : artificial
also : lacking structure, character, or vitality
dull inorganic things, without individuality or prestige John Buchan
inorganically adverb

Example Sentences

producing energy from inorganic materials
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Word History

First Known Use

1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of inorganic was in 1729
BNC: 16515 COCA: 17501

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