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Inorganic compound, inorganic material or inorganic matter refers to a chemical compound that has a non-biological origin. (ENT: "Fortunate Son") Such compounds lack carbon. (TNG: "Home Soil")

The "microbrain" found during terraforming on Velara III in 2364 was an inorganic lifeform. (TNG: "Home Soil")

According to Doctor Julian Bashir, Croden's shapeshifting locket seemed to be in a transitional stage between organic and inorganic matter. (DS9: "Vortex")

When the USS Enterprise-D was unable to detect the escape pod through a long range sensor scan, Data explained that the ship was unable to distinguish the pod from inorganic matter normally present in space. (TNG: "Lower Decks")

The Doctor speculated that the cells of the Kazon survivor fused with inorganic matter. (VOY: "State of Flux")

Captain Kathryn Janeway was fascinated of the space-dwelling lifeform capable of metabolizing inorganic matter. (VOY: "Elogium")

According to Orum, the Borg Cooperative healed the injured Borg by using a neuroelectrical system and was often successful in healing both organic and inorganic body parts. (VOY: "Unity")

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