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the chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals

the chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals

A field of chemistry which pertains to chemical compounds or ions that do not contain the element carbon (with the exception of carbon dioxide and compounds containing a carbonate radical, e.g., calcium carbonate).

The chemistry of minerals and mineral constituents. It has various subdivisions, namely, elementary inorganic chemistry, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and the various industrial branches of inorganic chemistry [Lat.]