Inorganic Chemisty
the chemistry of inorganic or unorganized bodies.
In general terms it may be said that inorganic chemistry treats of the metals, or of the metals in combination with one or more of the non-metallic bodies. A metal in combination with oxygen produces an oxide, while a metal in combination with an acid produces a salt, both INQUISITION being inorganic compounds. The aim of inorganic chemistry is to examine into the general laws or rules which regulate the formation of such metallic bodies, and to determine the action of one upon another.