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Vinony

inorganic

adjective

  1. not made by an organism
  2. not containing carbon
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk/ / /ɪnɔːˈɡænɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English organic English inorganic From in- + organic.

  1. Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.
  2. That does not originate in a living organism.
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  4. Irregular

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English organic English inorganic From in- + organic.

  1. An inorganic compound