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Inorganic vs Abiotic - What's the difference?

inorganic | abiotic |

As adjectives the difference between inorganic and abiotic

is that inorganic is relating to a compound that does not contain carbon while abiotic is nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.

As a noun inorganic

is 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

    abiotic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
  • Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life.

    • Derived terms

    * abiotically

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