inorganic

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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

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

He added that the report is stoking fears “that this is the first of many inorganic deals.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

Much of this inorganic carbon fixation is carried out by microscopic life.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

Thus if the crux of the problem was to deduce an unusually clever arrangement of inorganic ions and phosphate groups, we were clearly at a disadvantage.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson