inorganic B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk/ UK /ɪnɔːˈɡænɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #45306 Meanings 1 adj relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances 2 adj lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms The sample contained inorganic salts. 3 adj Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon. The sample contained inorganic salts. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms bioinorganicinorganicallyinorganity Appears in Phrases (1) See all inorganic phosphate a phosphate salt that is not part of an organic compound Adjective + noun Etymology From in- + organic. Topics Describing Qualities Chemistry External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # inorganic **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnɔːˈɡænɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 45306 ## Meanings 1. relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis 2. lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms 3. Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon. ## Examples - hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances - The sample contained inorganic salts. - The sample contained inorganic salts. ## Derived Forms - bioinorganic - inorganically - inorganity ## Etymology From in- + organic. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Chemistry markdown