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inorganic (adj.)

1727, "without the organized structure which characterizes living things," from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + organic (adj.). Inorganical in this sense is from 1670s. Meaning "not arriving by natural growth" is recorded from 1862.

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Definitions of inorganic from WordNet

inorganic (adj.)
relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis;
hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances
inorganic (adj.)
lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms;
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