inorganic compound

== English == === Noun === inorganic compound (plural inorganic compounds) (inorganic chemistry) Any compound not containing carbon atoms. (inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing carbon atoms ionically bound to other atoms. ==== Usage notes ==== By convention they also include the carbides, carbonates, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and the salts of simple carboxylic acids; carbon disulfide is debatable. ==== Antonyms ==== organic compound ==== Translations ====