inorganic material

collocation in English

meaningsofinorganicandmaterial

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inorganic
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/us
/ˌɪn.ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk/
not being or consisting of living material, or (of chemical substances) containing no carbon or only small amounts ...
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofinorganicandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Some of them photosynthesize, others metabolize organic material and others metabolizeinorganicmaterialsuch as ammonia, hydrogen sulphide and iron.
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It might develop operating standards for those technologies that cover organic andinorganicmaterial processing through gasification as well as mechanical and chemical means.
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The use of fertilisers is not permitted except in specific circumstances, and the land may not be used as a dumping ground for any kind of organic orinorganicmaterial.
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Carbon fibre is aninorganicmaterialused in the manufacture of a wide range of products including aircraft, high-performance cars and sports equipment.
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The fact is that our approach to cancer is still tentative, but we cannot disregard any possibility of the assimilation ofinorganicmaterialby human beings.
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It is approximately 45%inorganicmaterial(mainly hydroxyapatite), 33% organic material (mainly collagen) and 22% water.
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Like all bone, mature alveolar bone is by weight 60% mineralized orinorganicmaterial, 25% organic material, and 15% water.
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This is made up of dead or dying animals and microbes, fecal matter, sand and otherinorganicmaterial.
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These structures are now thought to be non-living, and are probably precipitated particles ofinorganicmaterial.
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Specimens may be from living matter, like human tissue, animal or plant, or frominorganicmaterialsuch as rock, metal, magnetic tape, plastic, film, etc.
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In continental environments, fossilization is especially likely in small lakes that gradually fill in with organic andinorganicmaterialand especially in peat-accumulating wetlands.
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The next stage involves the formation of a nidus which is successively layered with organic andinorganicmaterial, eventually forming a calcified mass.
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The introduction of organisms and organic andinorganicmaterialthat might definitively alter the nations genetic assets is forbidden.
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Infected eggs are sterile and are also larger than uninfected eggs, and contain more organic andinorganicmaterial.
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Layers 5 and 8 are thin, with thickness from 10 to 25 cm, having burnt spots andinorganicmaterial.
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Consider that biological polymers can replace some inorganic materials.
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Finally, this method is compatible with both organic and inorganic materials.
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Radiocarbon dating, a standard and accurate method in many disciplines, can not be used to date the weights, as it is aninorganicmaterial.
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