inorganic matter; inorganic substance
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inorganic matter; inorganic substance; general term for simple substances and inorganic compounds
technicalIn chemistry, refers to substances that do not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds, including elements, oxides, acids, bases, and salts. Distinguished from organic matter (有机物).
Shuǐ水
shì是
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wú无
jī机
wù物
zhī之
yī一
。
Water is one of the most common inorganic substances.
Wú无
jī机
wù物
tōng通
cháng常
bù不
hán含
tàn碳
yuán元
sù素
。
Inorganic substances usually do not contain carbon.
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Shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
chǔ储
cún存
zhe着
gè各
zhǒng种
wú无
jī机
wù物
yàng样
pǐn品
。
Various inorganic substance samples are stored in the laboratory.
Dān单
zhì质
hé和
huà化
hé合
wù物
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
wú无
jī机
wù物
de的
fàn范
chóu畴
。
Both simple substances and compounds belong to the category of inorganic matter.