inert
🇬🇧 UK/i'nә:t/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
adj.
Unable to move or act; sluggish; not readily reacting chemically with other substances.
惰性的;迟钝的;无活力的
n.
A substance that does not react chemically.
惰性物质
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inert gas惰性气体
- 2.chemically inert化学惰性
Example Sentences
- 1.
The inert gas was used in the experiment.