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Inert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In English, to be inert is to be in a state of doing little or nothing. In chemistry, the term inert is used to describe something that is not chemically active. The noble gases were described as be...
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Inert gas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An inert gas is any gas that is not reactive with elements. Unlike the noble gases an inert gas is not necessarily elemental, and is often a compound gas. Like the noble gases the tendency for non-r...
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Inert - Definition of Inert at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Inert. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active ): inert matter.
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Definition of inert from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Etymology: Latin inert-, iners unskilled, idle, from in- + art-, ars skill — more at arm...
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Definition of inert in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of inert. Pronunciation of inert. Translations of inert. inert synonyms, inert antonyms. Information about inert in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... 1 without the power to move A stone is an inert object.
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THE NOBLE INERT GASES ... We love the inert gases. Some scientists used to call them the noble gases. These gases are another family of elements, and all of them are located in the far right column of the periodic table. For all of you budding chemists, the far right is also known as Group Zero (Group 0) or Group...
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An inert chemical substance is one that is not generally reactive. This is a synonym for "inactive" with respect to chemical reactions. ... Inert has a non-chemical meaning of being unable to move or resist movement; for example, "the accident victim was laying on the ground inert."
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THE INERT GASES ... ABSTRACT: By exposing compressed inert gases to magnetic and electric stimulation, biological effects have been observed. Some background and review of the subject is presented, and case histories described briefly.
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Find dictionary definitions, audio pronunciations, and spellings for inert in the free online American Heritage Dictionary on Yahoo! Education ... ETYMOLOGY:; Latin iners , inert- : in-, not ; see in- 1 + ars, skill; see ar- in Indo-European roots; OTHER FORMS:; in·ert ly (Adverb), in·ert ness (Noun);
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In chemistry, the term inert is used to describe something that is not chemically active. The noble gases were described as being inert because they did not react with the other elements or themselves.
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