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Inorganic vs Bioinorganic - What's the difference?

inorganic | bioinorganic |

As adjectives the difference between inorganic and bioinorganic

is that inorganic is (chemistry) relating to a compound that does not contain carbon while bioinorganic is (biochemistry|inorganic chemistry) describing the influence of inorganic compounds (especially metals) on biological processes, or the metabolism and biosynthesis of inorganic materials (such as silica).

As a noun inorganic

is (chemistry) an inorganic compound.

inorganic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) relating to a compound that does not contain carbon
  • (by extension) that does not originate in a living organism

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) An inorganic compound

    • See also

    * organic

    bioinorganic

    English

    Adjective

    (bioinorganic chemistry) (-)
  • (biochemistry, inorganic chemistry) Describing the influence of inorganic compounds (especially metals) on biological processes, or the metabolism and biosynthesis of inorganic materials (such as silica)