Meaning & use
inert
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Lacking the ability or tendency to move or react; chemically inactive.
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Noble gases like helium are mostly inert and rarely react with other elements.
The old machine sat inert in the corner of the workshop, unused for years.
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Used in chemistry for elements that don't easily react, and more generally for anything motionless.
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