INORGANIC


Meaning of INORGANIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-(ˌ)ȯr-ˈga-nik ]

adjective

Date: 1794

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

• in·or·gan·i·cal·ly -ni-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.