inorganic
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They can be made from a mix of organic and inorganic components and are often less expensive to produce.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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
Although the Second World War marked a turning away from inorganic chemicals as pesticides into the wonder world of the carbon molecule, a few of the old materials persist.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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