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Inorganic vs Lithotroph - What's the difference?

inorganic | lithotroph |

As nouns the difference between inorganic and lithotroph

is that inorganic is (chemistry) an inorganic compound while lithotroph is (biology) an organism that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds (such as ammonia) via electron transfer.

As a adjective inorganic

is (chemistry) relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.

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

    lithotroph

    English

    (wikipedia lithotroph)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) An organism that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds (such as ammonia) via electron transfer.

    • Derived terms

    * chemolithotroph * photolithotroph * lithotrophic

    See also

    * autotroph * heterotroph * organotroph * phototroph