How to say "inorganic" in Japanese

• 無機むきCommon
  prenominal modifierThe plain, common term for 'inorganic', especially in chemistry and related scientific contexts, as the counterpart to 有機 (organic). Use this when talking about inorganic substances, materials, or chemistry.
• 無機的むきてき
  na-adjectiveA less common derived form that works as an adjective; it usually covers the figurative sense of 'inorganic', describing something as lifeless, impersonal, or mechanical rather than referring to chemistry itself.

Use 無機 for the direct scientific/chemical sense of 'inorganic', and 無機的 for the figurative, adjective-like sense describing something as lifeless, cold, or mechanical.

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• 無機むきinorganic
• 無機的むきてきinorganic