Belonging to the chemical category including water, salts, and many minerals rather than typical organic carbon compounds.
Natural examples
Wasser ist eine anorganische Verbindung.
Water is an inorganic compound.
Im Labor untersuchen wir anorganische Salze.
We study inorganic salts in the laboratory.
Zu unserer Sammlung gehören verschiedene anorganische Mineralproben.
Our collection includes various inorganic mineral samples.
Usage note
The chemical classification is normally not compared. Inorganic does not automatically mean artificial or carbon-free; some simple carbon compounds are inorganic too.
Mini-lesson: anorganisch
Belonging to the chemical category including water, salts, and many minerals rather than typical organic carbon compounds. The chemical classification is normally not compared. Inorganic does not automatically mean artificial or carbon-free; some simple carbon compounds are inorganic too.
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