inert
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inert
- /ɪnˈɜːt/ UK
- /ɪˈnɜːt/ UK
- /ɪnˈɝt/ US
- /ənˈɝt/ US
- /ɪˈnɝt/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)t
Where it comes from
From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).
adjective more inert · most inert
- Unable to move or act; inanimate. "As for the other forms of magic, previous systems of magic are now accessible if one knows how to do so, though no human alive should know how. This does mean some magical objects and wands rendered inert by previous changes will work again."
- Sluggish or lethargic.
- Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
- Having no therapeutic action.
noun inerts
- A substance that does not react chemically.
verb inerts · inerting · inerted
- To fill with an inert gas to reduce the risk of explosion.
