INORGANIC


Meaning of INORGANIC in English

— inorganically , adv.

/in'awr gan"ik/ , adj.

1. not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies.

2. not characterized by vital processes.

3. Chem. noting or pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives. Cf. organic (def. 1).

4. not fundamental or related; extraneous.

[ 1785-95; IN- 3 + ORGANIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .