inorganic
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Biologically and linguistically, our two species couldn’t be more different: This seemingly inorganic walking sculpture from the planet Erid communicates in a mix of whale song and stomps.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
They also measure the total dissolved solids, which is the combined contents of all organic and inorganic substances, such as minerals, in water.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
The team created a new type of Kondo necklace using a carefully engineered organic inorganic hybrid material made from organic radicals and nickel ions.
From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026
He added that the report is stoking fears “that this is the first of many inorganic deals.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
His left hand, motionless on the armrest, with a fresh, unlighted cigarette between the fingers, looked oddly white and inorganic in the brilliant sunlight.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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