inert
Meanings
Adjective
- Unable to move or act; inanimate.
- Sluggish or lethargic.
- In chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
- Having no therapeutic action.
Noun
- A substance that does not react chemically.
Verb
- To fill with an inert gas to reduce the risk of explosion.
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Origin
- From French inerte, from Latin iners.
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