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inorganic compoundAny substance in which two or more chemical elements other than carbon are combined, nearly always in definite proportions (see bonding), as well as some compounds containing carbon but lacking carbon-carbon bonds (e.g., carbonates, cyanides). Inorganic compounds may be classified by the elements or groups they contain (e.g., oxides, sulfates). The major classes of inorganic polymers are silicones, silanes, silicates, and borates. Coordination compounds (or complexes), an important subclass of inorganic compounds, consist of molecules with a central metal atom (usually a transition element) bonded to one or more nonmetallic ligands (inorganic, organic, or both) and are often intensely coloured. See also organic compound. |
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The Shin-Etsu Group offers a broad array of market-leading products in its Organic and Inorganic Chemicals, Electronic materials and Functional Materials and Others businesses. And organic versus inorganic chemicals are defined based on whether or not they can be destroyed as follows: "Organic chemicals even those difficult to degrade can be destroyed when conditions are right. The sludge processing method sorts out efficiently impure substances, including pulp short-fibers and ink chemicals, to produce inorganic chemicals in fine grain forms and it ensures whiteness comparable to conventional clay-based inorganic additives. |
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