Adjective: inorganic ,in-or'ga-nik
- (chemistry) relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
"hydrochloric and sulphuric acids are called inorganic substances"
- Lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
"Inorganic compounds do not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds"
See also: amorphous, artificial, mineral, unstructured
Antonym: organic
Encyclopedia: Inorganic