Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inorganic

/ɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: in-or-gan-ic
IPA: /ɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.

adj

That does not originate in a living organism.

adj

Not generated by the ranking algorithms of a search engine, but deliberately by promotional techniques.

adj

Obsolete

noun

An inorganic compound

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English organic English inorganic From in- + organic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk/
British English: /ɪnɔːˈɡænɪk/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

inorganics (plural)

Derived Forms

bioinorganic inorganically inorganity

Phrases

inorganic carbon inorganic chemist inorganic chemistry inorganic polymer

Frequently Paired Words

organic

Antonyms

organic

Rhymes With

organic panic hispanic mechanic volcanic titanic oceanic manic satanic germanic botanic messianic

Questions

How do you pronounce inorganic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk/.
What does inorganic mean?: Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.
Where does inorganic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English organic English inorganic From in- + organic.

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