無む機き物ぶつ

noun

inorganic matter; inorganic substance

General term for non-living material, often contrasted with 有機物 (organic matter). Used in everyday and scientific contexts.

See also: 有機物

• 岩がん石せきは無む機き物ぶつからできている。

  Rocks are made of inorganic matter.

• 無む機き物ぶつと有ゆう機き物ぶつの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the difference between inorganic and organic substances.

noun

inorganic compound

Chemistry-specific term for a compound that is not organic. Often used in technical contexts; the full term 無機化合物 is also common.

See also: 無機化合物

• 水みずは最もっとも身み近ぢかな無む機き物ぶつの一ひとつだ。

  Water is one of the most familiar inorganic compounds.