Meaning

1 senses

  1. A substance that does not react chemically.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. Nitrous oxide is inert at room temperature.

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  2. Without the effective resistance of minorities the general will may become tyrannous or without the stimulus they afford it may become inert.

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  3. It doesn't make any difference, guys. The balls are inert.

    ruЭто не имеет значения, ребята. Шары не работают. — Ooneykcall

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Origin

From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).

From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).

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Forms

plural: inerts
Singularinert
Pluralinerts

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ineligibleineptinequalityinequitableinertiainescapableinevitableB1
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