inorganic

🇺🇸 /ˌɪnɔːrˈɡænɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪnɔːˈɡænɪk/
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adjective
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not made by living things

Rocks and minerals are inorganic substances.

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not containing carbon

Inorganic chemistry is the study of inorganic compounds.

translation

adj. not made by living things; not containing carbon