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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Inorganic \In'or*gan"ic\, adjective [Pref. in- not + organic: cf. F. inorganique.]
1. Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate.
2. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to compounds that are not derivatives of hydrocarbons; not organic[5]. [PJC]
Note: The term inorganic is used to denote any one the large series of substances (as minerals, metals, etc.), which are not directly connected with vital processes, either in origin or nature, and which are broadly and relatively contrasted with organic substances. See {Organic}[5].
{Inorganic Chemistry}. See under {Chemistry}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
inorganic
adjective
1: relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis; "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances" [ant: {organic}]
2: lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms [ant: {organic}]
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