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INORGANIC COMPOUND
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any compound that does not contain carbon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("inorganic compound" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inorganic compound"):
carbide (a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element)
Context examples:
A colorless, volatile and highly flammable, liquid inorganic compound with a characteristic, musty odor that emits toxic carbon monoxide fumes upon heating.
(Nickel Carbonyl, NCI Thesaurus)
A green to black colored, inorganic compound that turns yellow and produces toxic gases upon heating.
(Nickel Monoxide, NCI Thesaurus)
A green or yellow colored, crystalline inorganic compound that produces toxic gases upon heating.
(Nickel Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A yellow, green or blue colored, crystalline inorganic compound that produces toxic gases upon heating.
(Nickel Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)
A light green, crystalline inorganic compound that produces toxic gases upon heating.
(Nickel Carbonate, NCI Thesaurus)
A yellow to orange colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that forms toxic fumes of cadmium oxides when heated.
(Cadmium Sulfide, NCI Thesaurus)
A white colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides upon heating.
(Beryllium Hydroxide, NCI Thesaurus)
A white colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides and phosphorus oxides upon heating.
(Beryllium Metaphosphate, NCI Thesaurus)
A yellowish, crystalline, inorganic compound with a sharp odor that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides, hydrochloric acid and other chlorinated compounds upon heating.
(Beryllium Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A proprietary vaccine adjuvant composed of the inorganic compound aluminum phosphate mixed with 3-deacylated monophosphoryl lipid A, a derivate of the bacterial endotoxin.
(AS04 Adjuvant, NCI Thesaurus)
