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inert

  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈɜːt/

Unable to move or act; inanimate.

Other meanings

  1. Sluggish or lethargic.

  2. Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.

Related words

  • bioinert
  • inertitude
  • inertness
  • mucoinert
  • noninert
  • inert gas
  • inert pair effect
  • inertly
  • anti-inert-neutrino
  • inert antineutrino
  • inert neutrino
  • practico-inert

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