单词 | inert |
释义 | inert[ in-urt, ih-nurt ] / ɪnˈɜrt, ɪˈnɜrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inert ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivehaving no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter. Chemistry. having little or no ability to react, as nitrogen that occurs uncombined in the atmosphere. Pharmacology. having no pharmacological action, as the excipient of a pill. inactive or sluggish by habit or nature. Origin of inertFirst recorded in 1640–50; from Latin inert- (stem of iners ) “unskillful,” equivalent to in- in-3 + -ert-, combining form of art- (stem of ars ) “skill”; see art1 SYNONYMS FOR inert1 immobile, unmoving, lifeless, motionless. SEE SYNONYMS FOR inert ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for inert4. See inactive. OTHER WORDS FROM inertWords nearby inertinerrable, inerrancy, inerrant, inerrantism, inerratic, inert, inertance, inert gas, inertia, inertia force, inertial force Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inertBritish Dictionary definitions for inertinert / (ɪnˈɜːt) / adjectivehaving no inherent ability to move or to resist motion inactive, lazy, or sluggish having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive Derived forms of inertinertly, adverbinertness, nounWord Origin for inertC17: from Latin iners unskilled, from in- 1 + ars skill; see art 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for inertinert [ ĭn-ûrt′ ] adj.Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic. Not readily reactive with other chemical elements; forming few or no chemical compounds. Having no pharmacologic or therapeutic action. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for inertinert [ ĭn-ûrt′ ] Not chemically reactive. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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