An inorganic substance: chemical substances generally not based on carbon chains (in contrast to organic compounds), including minerals, metals, acids, salts, etc.
無機物と有機物では性質が大きく異なることが多い。
Inorganic and organic substances often have very different properties.
塩は代表的な無機物の一つだ。
Salt is one typical example of an inorganic substance.