I. |in+(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: in- (I) + organic
1.
a.
(1) : being or composed of matter other than plant or animal : mineral
the inorganic world
(2) : forming or belonging to the inanimate world
b. : being, containing, or relating to a chemical substance or substances not usually classed as organic
hydrochloric, sulfuric, nitric, and chlorosulfonic acids are called inorganic acids — R.E.Kirk
inorganic fertilizers
c. : being in the form of such a substance
inorganic selenium as in sodium selenite
2. : not arising from a process of natural or inevitable growth : artificial
an inorganic and unnatural lingo never spoken by man — Kenneth Rexroth
: lacking organic structure, character, or vitality
dull inorganic things, without individuality or prestige — John Buchan
3. of a sound or letter : lacking an etymological justification
• in·organically “+ adverb
II. noun
: an inorganic substance