Inorganic

Inorganic

Not having to do with living things or with any of the substances that are made by living things.

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inorganic

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Pertaining to or composed of chemical compounds that do not contain carbon as the principal element (excepting carbonates, cyanides, and cyanates), that is, matter other than ...

inorganic

Biology; Marine biology

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

inorganic

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Not having to do with living things or with any of the substances that are made by living things.

inorganic

Engineering; Electronic engineering

Consisting of materials other than carbon compounds; therefore, it is not related to living things.

inorganic

Engineering; Electronic engineering

Consisting of materials other than carbon compounds; therefore, it is not related to living things.

inorganic

Biology; Ecology

Not containing carbon. Not from living things, e.g., minerals, water, oxygen, etc.

yttrium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Y 2 O 3 A yellowish powder, insoluble in water, soluble in dilute acids; used as television tube phosphor and microwave filters. Also known as yttria.

calcium sulfate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

1. CaSO 4 A white crystalline salt, insoluble in water; used in Keene’s cement, in pigments, as a paper filler, and as a drying agent. 2. Either of two hydrated forms of the ...

magnesium bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

MgBr 2 _6H 2 O Deliquescent, colorless, bitter-tasting crystals, melting at 172_C; soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol; used in medicine and in the synthesis of organic ...

silicon halide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A compound of silicon and a halogen; for example, SiBr 4 , Si 2 Br 6 , SiCl 4 , Si 2 Cl 6 , Si 3 Cl 8 , SiF 4 , Si 2 F 6 , SiI 4 , and Si 2 F 6 .

yttrium sulfate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Y 2 (SO 4 ) 3 _8H 2 O Reddish crystals that are soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid, slightly soluble in water; decomposes at 700_C; used as an analytical reagent.

calcium sulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CaS In pure form, white cubic crystals, slightly soluble in water; used as a base for luminescent materials. Also known as hepar calcies; sulfurated lime.