Epäorgaanisista

Epäorgaaninen is a Finnish word that translates to "inorganic" in English. It is used in contrast to the term "orgaaninen" (organic). In chemistry, inorganic substances are generally those that do not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds, although there are exceptions like carbonates and cyanides. Organic substances, on the other hand, are carbon-based compounds. This distinction is fundamental to chemistry, dividing the study into inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry.

Beyond chemistry, the term "epäorgaaninen" can be used in a broader sense to describe things that are not living, natural, or derived from living organisms. For example, it can refer to materials like rocks, minerals, and metals, which are considered inorganic in geological and material science contexts. In everyday language, it might describe artificial or synthetic materials that lack biological origins. The concept helps categorize the physical world into the realm of living, carbon-based entities and the realm of non-living matter.