inorganic; non-living; abiotic
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inorganic; not containing carbon atoms (except simple carbon compounds like carbonates and oxides)
Used in chemistry and biology to describe substances that do not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds, with exceptions for simple carbon compounds such as carbon dioxide, carbonates, and cyanides. Often used as an attributive modifier (e.g., 无机盐).
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wú无
jī机
yán盐
zài在
shuǐ水
zhōng中
róng溶
jiě解
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
。
This inorganic salt has high solubility in water.
Nóng农
mín民
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
wú无
jī机
féi肥
liào料
lái来
tí提
gāo高
chǎn产
liàng量
。
Farmers used inorganic fertilizer to increase crop yields.
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Wú无
jī机
huà化
xué学
shì是
huà化
xué学
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
fēn分
zhī支
。
Inorganic chemistry is an important branch of chemistry.
Shuǐ水
hé和
wú无
jī机
wù物
shì是
gòu构
chéng成
xì细
bāo胞
de的
jī基
chǔ础
wù物
zhì质
。
Water and inorganic substances are the basic materials that make up cells.