Look up: inert

1. inert
   Type: Term Pronunciation: in-ert′ Definitions: 1. Slow in action; sluggish; inactive. 2. Devoid of active chemical properties, as the inert gases. 3. Denoting a drug or agent having no pharmacologic or therapeutic action.
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2. Inert
   A material having no biological action.
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3. inert
   [adj] - (chemistry) having only a limited ability to react chemically 2. [adj] - unable to move or resist motion 3. [adj] - slow and apathetic
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4. Inert
   A chemical element is inert if it does not react with anything. Examples are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon. Inert gases can be used in filament lamps to protect the filament from destruction due corrosion
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5. Inert
   substances inactive ingredients that do not have any significant biochemical effect may be added to create a desired volume, taste, consistency, colour, or other properties.
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6. Inert
   A substance which does not form compounds with any other element. The noble gases, which occupy Group 8 of the Periodic Table are totally inert.
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7. inert
   Stable and unreactive under specified conditions.
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8. Inert
   Inactive or unreactive
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9. inert
   not acted upon chemically by the surrounding environment. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide are examples of inert constituents of natural gases; they dilute the gas and do not burn and thus add no heating value Category: Chemistry
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10. Inert
    In·ert' adjective [ Latin iners , inertis , unskilled, idle; prefix in- + ars art: confer French inerte . See Art .] 1. Destitute of the power of moving itself, or of active resistance to motion; as, ...
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11. inert
    Unreactive. Refers to a substance which will not chemically react with anything under normal circumstances. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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12. inert
    indifferent adjective having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; `inert matter`; `an indifferent chemical in a reaction`
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13. inert
    sluggish adjective slow and apathetic; `she was fat and inert`; `a sluggish worker`; `a mind grown torpid in old age`
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14. inert
    adjective unable to move or resist motion
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15. inert
    (in-urt´) inactive.
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16. Inert
    • (a.) Indisposed to move or act; very slow to act; sluggish; dull; inactive; indolent; lifeless. • (a.) Not having or manifesting active properties; not affecting other substances when brought in contact with them; powerless for an expected or desired effect. • (a.) Destitute of the ...
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17. inert
    inert 1. Unable to move or act. 2. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic. 3. Chemistry, not readily reactive with other elements; forming few or no chemical compounds. 4. Having no pharmacologic or therapeutic action. 5. Etymology: from French inerte (about the 16th century); from Latin inerte...
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18. Inert
    In English, to be inert is to be in a state of doing little or nothing. ==Chemistry== In chemistry, the term inert is used to describe a substance that is not chemically reactive. The noble gases were previously known as inert gases because of their perceived lack of participation in any chemical r...
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19. Inert
    A material that will not react chemically with other ingredients.
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20. Inert
    a chemically inactive element, compound or material. Because of their extremely low chemical activity the noble gasses are considered to be inert substances. This term is also used for substances that are added to mixtures, primarily for their bulk and weight.
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