inert gas

noun

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The mechanism blows inert gas across the fusion zone, preventing oxidation during the printing process. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025 Wine sprays: Wine sprays work by replacing oxygen in the bottle with inert gases (like nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide), which creates a barrier that prevents oxygen from penetrating the wine. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025 The last technology finds leaks in EV battery trays by pressurizing one side of the tray with inert gas and using a combination of a vision system and custom software to detect the minuscule gas plume at a leak and to identify the leak’s location for repair. Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 After a certain period of time in deep water, the inert gases breathed in by a diver, or in this case, a sentinel resident, dissolve into body tissues and eventually reach an equilibrium with the pressure in their particular depth. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inert gas

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inert gas was in 1898

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“Inert gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inert%20gas. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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inert gas

noun

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