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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInert
/ɪˈnɜːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking the ability or strength to move; chemically or physically inactive.
"He lay inert on the grass, completely exhausted after the marathon." - 2
Unreactive with other chemical elements or compounds under normal conditions.
"Nitrogen is generally an inert gas used to prevent oxidation in food packaging."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'iners', meaning 'unskilled, idle, or sluggish', formed from the negative prefix 'in-' (not) plus 'ars' (skill, art). It entered the English language in the mid-17th century initially retaining the sense of sluggishness before expanding into scientific contexts to describe chemically inactive substances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inert" is said worldwide
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inerte
Transliteration: inɛʁt
"Le corps gisait inerte sur le sol."
inert
Transliteration: ɪˈnɛʁt
"Edelgase verhalten sich chemisch sehr inert."
inerte
Transliteration: iˈnɛrte
"Il materiale rimase inerte durante la reazione chimica."
inerte
Transliteration: iˈneɾte
"El gas noble permanece inerte ante otros elementos."
inerte
Transliteration: iˈnɛʁtʃi
"O paciente permaneceu inerte após o exame."
निष्क्रिय
Transliteration: nishkriya
"यह गैस रासायनिक रूप से निष्क्रिय है।"
惰性的
Transliteration: duòxìng de
"这种气体在常温下是惰性的。"
비활성의
Transliteration: bihwalseong-ui
"아르곤은 화학적으로 비활성인 기체이다."
不活性な
Transliteration: fukassei na
"ヘリウムは化学的に不活性な気体です。"
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