inorganic-compound

Noun

(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 disulphide is debatable.

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