unreactive
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"If we then offer a certain molecule, for example nitrogen, which is normally unreactive and doesn't bind, the beast is satisfied with it because it has no other choice," he says.
From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2023
Nitroglycerin is very dangerous because it explodes easily; neon poses almost no hazard because it is very unreactive.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
It is also reasonably cheap, unreactive and easy to purify.
From Economist • Jan. 11, 2018
The trouble is that CO2 is a very stable, unreactive molecule.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 10, 2015
The checklist for diagnosing death includes checking for a heartbeat and breathing, and examining the eyes to check if the pupils are large and unreactive.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2012
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