inorganic

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The researchers found that these sediments contained up to 14 times more inorganic carbon and eight times more organic carbon than nearby forest soils.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 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

Robin Washington, Salesforce’s chief financial and operating officer, added that the buyback doesn’t prevent the company from pursuing accretive inorganic growth opportunities, which could include M&A.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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

His left hand, motionless on the armrest, with a fresh, unlighted cigarette between the fingers, looked oddly white and inorganic in the brilliant sunlight.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger