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inorganic compound

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Also known as inorganic chemical compound, inorganic chemicals, inorganic chemical

compound that is not organic: i.e. does not contain carbon with exceptions e.g. CO, carbon dioxide, disulfide and diselenide, carbides, HCN, carbonic acid, cyanic, isocyanic and fulminic acids and carbonates, hydrogen carbonates, cyanides, cyanates

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An inorganic compound is a substance that doesn't contain carbon, though there are some important exceptions like carbon dioxide, carbonates, and cyanides. These compounds make up the majority of matter around us—including salts, metals, and minerals—and are essential for everything from building materials to biological processes.

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inorganic substance
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organic compound
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inorganic chemistry
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Encyclopedic overview

An inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds⁠‍—‍that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as inorganic chemistry.

Inorganic compounds comprise most of the Earth's crust, although the compositions of the deep mantle remain active areas of investigation.

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