无机物 (wú jī wù) — inorganic substance, inorganic matter

Definition

In chemistry, 无机物 refers to compounds that generally do not contain carbon–hydrogen bonds (e.g. water, salt), contrasted with 有机物. Most inorganic substances are derived from non-living matter like minerals.

noun

inorganic substanceinorganic matter

Examples

无机物。
wú jī wù Hé yǒu jī wù shì huà xué zhōng de liǎng dà lèi wù zhì.
Inorganic and organic substances are the two major categories in chemistry.
、无机物。
Shuǐ, èr yǎng huà tàn hé yán dū shì cháng jiàn de wú jī wù.
Water, carbon dioxide, and salt are all common inorganic substances.
无机物。
Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū zhè zhǒng xīn xíng wú jī wù de tè xìng.
Scientists are studying the properties of this new type of inorganic substance.

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