inorganic chemistry

American  

noun

1. the branch of chemistry dealing with inorganic compounds.

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inorganic chemistry British  

noun

1. the branch of chemistry concerned with the elements and all their compounds except those containing carbon. Some simple carbon compounds, such as oxides, carbonates, etc, are treated as inorganic Compare organic chemistry

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inorganic chemistry Scientific  

1. The branch of chemistry that deals with inorganic compounds.

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inorganic chemistry Cultural  

1. The branch of chemistry that deals with inorganic molecules.

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Etymology

Origin of inorganic chemistry

First recorded in 1840–50

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• organic chemistry vs. inorganic chemistry

Example Sentences

He became a researcher and team leader at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later headed the inorganic chemistry lab at the University of Oxford.

From Reuters • Jun. 26, 2023

“If you heat phosphorus under different conditions, different temperatures, different pressures, strange things start to happen,” Andrea Sella, a professor of inorganic chemistry at University College London, said.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

Grinding on Depop Jordan Cox, 22, balances her burgeoning Depop shop with lab work as a graduate student of inorganic chemistry at Columbia.

From The Verge • Jul. 28, 2021

The centuries-old pigment Prussian blue and its analogues have had an unparalleled role in advancing our understanding of inorganic chemistry and materials.

From Nature • Feb. 13, 2020

It is too soon to say that all the Viking microbiology results can be explained by inorganic chemistry, but such a result would no longer be surprising.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan