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
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
Under these conditions, the particles quickly formed apatite, a mineral that closely resembles the inorganic portion of natural bone.
From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026
Perhaps there is some special inorganic, nonliving catalyst in the soil that is able to fix atmospheric gases and convert them into organic molecules.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Vocabulary lists containing inorganic
Earth Science - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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Earth Science - High School
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