inorganic compound
English
Noun
inorganic compound (plural inorganic compounds)
- (inorganic chemistry) Any compound not containing carbon atoms.
- (inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing carbon atoms ionically bound to other atoms.
Usage notes
- By convention they also include the carbides, carbonates, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and the salts of simple carboxylic acids; carbon disulfide is debatable.
Antonyms
Translations
compound without carbon atoms
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