B2adjectiveformalscience
US/ɪˈnɜːrt/
UK/ɪˈnɜːt/
(of a substance) not reacting chemically with other substances; not moving at all
In context
Helium is an inert gas, so it does not burn or explode.
The pills contain an inert powder that has no effect on the body.
The injured deer lay inert by the side of the road.
Words that go with inert
adjective + noun
- inert gasArgon is an inert gas used inside light bulbs.
- inert materialThe waste is mixed with inert material before it is buried.
- inert substanceDoctors coat the implant with an inert substance.
adverb + adjective
- chemically inertGold is chemically inert, so it never rusts.
- completely inertWithout water, the seeds remain completely inert for years.