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   In·ert

   /iˈnərt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking the ability or strength to move: "she lay inert in her bed" Similar unmovingmotionlessimmobilestillstock-stillstationarystaticdormantsleepingunconsciousout coldcomatoselifelessinanimateinsensiblesenselessinsensateinsentientinactiveidleindolentslacklazyloafingslothfuldullsluggishlethargicstagnantlanguidlistlesstorpidunconcernedapatheticindifferentinformal:dead to the worldarchaic:fainéantrare:soporosesoporousotioseOpposite movingactive
   • ▪ lacking vigor: "an inert political system"
   • ▪ chemically inactive. Similar chemically inactive

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin iners, inert- ‘unskilled, inactive’, from in- (expressing negation) + ars, art- ‘skill, art’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inertly adverb
   • 2. inertness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   Of matter and material things: Having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance; inactive, inanimate; having the property of inertia n. 1647. Poore naked substance..dull, slight, Inert, unactive. H. More, Immortality of Soul i. iv. vii. 104.

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   What does inert mean in chemistry?

   • The term inert generally means somethings motionless or in a state of doing little or nothing. In chemistry inert means a substance that’s chemically inactive. There are inert gases commonly known as halogens. They include helium,argon and neon. Atoms are considered to be unstable if they do not have a filled outer orbital.

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   What is the definition of inert?

   • n. any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of group 8A or 0 of the periodic table: helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. Also called inert gas. [1900–05] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   What is another word for inert?

   • synonyms for inert Compare Synonyms dormant immobile impotent inactive listless motionless paralyzed passive powerless apathetic asleep dead down dull idle impassive inanimate indolent languid languorous lazy leaden numb phlegmatic quiescent quiet slack sleepy slothful sluggard sluggish slumberous static still stolid torpid unmoving unreactive

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   Definition of inert adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Inert definition: having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active). See examples of INERT used in a sentence.

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   INERT meaning: 1. Inert substances do not produce a chemical reaction when another substance is added: 2. not…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of 'inert'. 1. Someone or something that is inert does not move at all. [...] 2. If you describe something as inert, you are criticizing it because it is not very lively or interesting. [disapproval] [...] 3. An inert substance is one that does not react with other substances.

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   inert meaning, definition, what is inert: not producing a chemical reaction when c...: Learn more.

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   Define inert. inert synonyms, inert pronunciation, inert translation, English dictionary definition of inert. adj. 1. a. Incapable of moving or acting: " lingered, unable to breathe on their own, inert and unresponsive even to the most noxious stimulus" .