inertness
Trägheit
Lack of activity or exertionLack of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion
US/ˌɪnˈɝtnəs/
» Argon and xenon gas can also be used in cold gas thrusters due to their inertness.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)Lack of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion
Trägheit
(uncountable, usually)Absence of the power of self-motion; inertia.
(uncountable, usually)Quality of being unreactive with other chemical compounds or elements.
More definitions
- immobility by virtue of being inert
Examples
2 sentencesArgon and xenon gas can also be used in cold gas thrusters due to their inertness.
This is an ideal application for argon gas, whose inertness gives it a huge safety advantage over more reactive gases.
Translations
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Forms
plural: inertnesses| Singular | inertness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedinert
Derivedbioinertness
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable