inert
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).
[edit] Adjective
inert (comparative more inert, superlative most inert)
- unable to move or act; inanimate
- sluggish or lethargic
- in chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds
- having no therapeutic action
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unable to move or act
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in chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds
having no therapeutic action
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[edit] Noun
inert (plural inerts)
- (chemistry) A substance that does not react chemically.
