Inorganic vs Nonorganic - What's the difference?
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(chemistry) relating to a compound that does not contain carbon
(by extension) that does not originate in a living organism
(usually, of food) Not organic
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Nonorganic is a related term of inorganic.
As adjectives the difference between inorganic and nonorganic
is that inorganic is relating to a compound that does not contain carbon while nonorganic is not organic.As nouns the difference between inorganic and nonorganic
is that inorganic is an inorganic compound while nonorganic is an item, material, etc. that is not organic.inorganic
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* organicnonorganic
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