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CHEMICALLY INERT [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

Stable and unreactive under specified conditions.

OBS

inert: A term used to indicate chemical inactivity of an element or compound. Helium, neon and argon are inert gaseous elements; carbon dioxide is an inert gaseous compound. Ingredients added to mixtures chiefly for bulk and weight purposes are said to be inert.

OBS

As opposed to "chemically active."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Se dit d'une substance ou d'un composé incapable de réagir dans un milieu réactionnel déterminé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
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