inorganic

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The researchers found that these sediments contained up to 14 times more inorganic carbon and eight times more organic carbon than nearby forest soils.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

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

He added that the report is stoking fears “that this is the first of many inorganic deals.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

Perhaps there is an exotic inorganic chemistry in the Martian soil that is able by itself, in the absence of Martian microbes, to oxidize foodstuffs.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan