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Inorganic: Part of or derived from non-biological material. A chemical compound that does not include a carbon chain. Compare organic.

Inorganic Compound: A compound that does not contain carbon chemically bound to hydrogen. Carbonates, bicarbonates, carbides, and carbon oxides are considered inorganic compounds, even though they contain carbon.

Inorganic Chemistry: The study of inorganic compounds, specifically their structure, reactions, catalysis, and mechanism of action.

Inorganic -E: A spoken -e added to the end of certain Middle English words that, historically, should not be there. Many Middle English words had their final -e's pronounced before the Great Vowel Shift, . . . View Full Definition

Hydrogen: Element 1, atomic weight 1.00797. The most abundant element in the universe. Hydrogen occurs as H2 at ambient temperature and pressure, a colorless, odorless, and extremely flammable gas. Di . . . View Full Definition

Brackish: A taste fault giving the coffee brew a salty and alkaline sensation. The result of salts and alkaline inorganic material left after evaporation of water from the brew due to excessive heat a . . . View Full Definition

Ligand: 1. In inorganic chemistry, a molecule or ion that binds to a metal cation to form a complex. 2. In biochemistry, a molecule that binds to a receptor, having a biological effect.

Carbon: An element with atomic number 6. Carbon is a nonmetal found in all organic compounds. Carbon occurs naturally as diamond, graphite, and buckminsterfullerene.

Fertilizer: Any organic or inorganic material, either natural or synthetic, used to supply elements (such as nitrogen (N), phosphate (P2O5), and potash (K2O)) essential for plant growth. If used in exce . . . View Full Definition

Oolitic: A limestone texture that is characterized by spherical grains of calcium carbonate with a concentric internal structure. These grains are thought to form by inorganic precipitation of calciu . . . View Full Definition