无机 (wú jī) — inorganic

Definition

The opposite of 有机 (organic); describes chemical compounds and matter that do not contain carbon–hydrogen bonds (e.g. minerals, metals). Use 有机 for carbon-based life and chemistry.

adjective
inorganic

Examples

  • 无机
    Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men wú jī huà xué de zhī shi.
    The teacher taught us knowledge of inorganic chemistry.
  • 无机
    Zhè zhǒng wú jī cái liào hěn jiē shi.
    This kind of inorganic material is very strong.
  • Tā men yán jiū le wú jī wù de jié gòu.
    They studied the structure of inorganic matter.

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