inorganic

BrE /ɪnˈɔːrɡænɪk/ AmE /ɪnˈɔːrɡənɪk/

adjective en → es

1 CHEMISTRY [attributive or predicative] B2

relating to substances that are not made by living things and do not contain carbon

inorgánico, no orgánico

  • an inorganic compound

Collocations inorganic chemistry · inorganic compounds

  • The soil contains a high proportion of inorganic material.

    El suelo contiene una alta proporción de materiales inorgánicos.

2 NATURAL [attributive or predicative] B1

not natural or not produced by living things; made artificially

artificial, sintético

  • an inorganic material

Collocations inorganic food · inorganic growth

  • The company's success was largely due to inorganic growth.

    El éxito de la empresa fue en gran medida debido al crecimiento no orgánico.