unreactive

adjective

un·re·ac·tive | \ ˌən-rē-ˈak-tiv

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Definition of unreactive

: not tending to react : not reactive pupils unreactive to light chemically unreactive solvents

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Although nitrogen is the most abundant element in air, the molecular form of nitrogen found there is largely unreactive. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Plants repeatedly got rid of their ability to obtain their own nitrogen," 27 May 2018

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unreactive

adjective

un·re·ac·tive | \ -rē-ˈak-tiv

\

Medical Definition of unreactive

: not reactive pupils unreactive to light an unreactive gas

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