inorganic
adjective
in·or·gan·ic
ˌin-(ˌ)ȯr-ˈga-nik 
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
John Buchan Examples of inorganic in a Sentence
producing energy from inorganic materials
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However, chronically ingesting too much lead or inorganic arsenic can negatively affect childhood health, including cognitive development, and can cause softening of bones.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Merck may continue to eye inorganic growth to combat with the fall in sales, when Keytruda sees biosimilar competition (likely in 2029).
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
With the help of American biologist Lynn Margulis, however, Lovelock would develop and sustain the idea that organic and inorganic elements of the planet contributed to a global, self-regulating being.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Her mechanized sculptures from the decades afterward would further those themes, offering up objects made from metal, liquid, mirrors, and more that seemed not quite human yet not quite inorganic either.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2024
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C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Merck may continue to eye inorganic growth to combat with the fall in sales, when Keytruda sees biosimilar competition (likely in 2029).
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
With the help of American biologist Lynn Margulis, however, Lovelock would develop and sustain the idea that organic and inorganic elements of the planet contributed to a global, self-regulating being.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Her mechanized sculptures from the decades afterward would further those themes, offering up objects made from metal, liquid, mirrors, and more that seemed not quite human yet not quite inorganic either.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for inorganic
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“Inorganic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inorganic. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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inorganic
adjective
in·or·gan·ic
ˌin-ˌȯr-ˈgan-ik
1
: being or composed of matter that does not come from plants or animals either alive or dead : mineral
2
: of or relating to a branch of chemistry concerned with substances that contain little or no carbon
Medical Definition
inorganic
adjective
in·or·gan·ic
ˌin-ˌȯr-ˈgan-ik
1
a
: being or composed of matter other than plant or animal
an inorganic heart
b
: forming or belonging to the inanimate world
2
: of, relating to, or dealt with by a branch of chemistry concerned with substances not usually classified as organic
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