nonreactive

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nonreactive

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From non- + reactive.

adjective more nonreactive · most nonreactive

That will not react. Heat the tomato sauce in a nonreactive pan. Aluminum is particularly not a nonreactive metal, it will discolor badly and impart a strange flavor.
Similar: unreactive, inert

Opposite: reactive

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@misc{nonreactive_2026,
  title = {nonreactive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonreactive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}