| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. Without activity; sluggishly.[Websters]
2. In a passive, quiescent or static manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a dormant, inanimate, stagnant, numb or dead manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a lethargic, sluggish or languid manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a listless or lifeless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In an inoperative, inactive, torpid or indolent manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a lackadaisical, supine, slack, slow or spiritless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a slothful or otiose manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a limp or nerveless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Infrequently used adverbial inflection of the adjective inert.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (inert) | 1. Unable to move or resist motion.[Wordnet]. 2. Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; "inert matter".[Wordnet]. 3. Slow and apathetic; "she was fat and inert".[Wordnet]. 4. Destitute of the power of moving itself, or of active resistance to motion; as, matter is inert.[Websters]. 5. Indisposed to move or act; very slow to act; sluggish; dull; inactive; indolent; lifeless.[Websters]. 6. Not having or manifesting active properties; not affecting other substances when brought in contact with them; powerless for an expected or desired effect.[Websters]. 7. Being inactive, passive, stagnant or inoperative.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being sluggish, torpid, indolent, languid or dilatory.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being dull, heavy or lumpish.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb inertly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "INERTLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1716. (references) |
Specialty Definition: INERTLY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] Without activity; sluggishly.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adverb] In an inert manner. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: inert
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Inert gas | Any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Inert gas | An inert gas is any gas that is not reactive under normal circumstances. Unlike the noble gases an inert gas is not necessarily elemental and are often molecular gases. Like the noble gases the tendency for non-reactivity is due to the valence, the outermost electron shell, being complete in all the inert gases. (references) | ||
| Inert Pair Effect | In chemistry, the inert pair effect occurs when electrons are pulled closer to the nucleus, making them stabler and more difficult to ionise. This is a relativistic effect. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: inert
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Bottled inert gas | Physics | Gas pressure supply for the accumulators is in the form of bottled inert gas and will be available at a pressure higher than system fluid pressure. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Inert anode | Mining | An anode that is insoluble in the electrolyte under the conditions obtained in the electrolysis. (references) | |
| Inert atmosphere | Aerospace | A gaseous medium that because of its lack of chemical reaction is used to enclose tests or equipment. (references) | |
| Inert dust | Medicine | Dust that does not cause pulmonary fibrosis, physical impairment, or disease conditions(1). Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Inert dust | Mining | A. Any dust that contains only a small amount of combustible material. (references) | |
| Inert filling | Military | (DOD, NATO) A prepared non-explosive filling of the same weight as the explosive filling. (references) | |
| Inert gas | Aerospace | 1: Gas that will not react with other materials. (references) | |
| 2: Any one of six gases, helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon, all of whose shells of planetary electrons contain stable numbers of electrons so that the atoms are almost completely chemically inactive. Also called rare gas.All these gases are found in the earth's atmosphere but, with the exception of argon, are found only in very small amounts. Fluorine compounds of the rare gases have only recently been discovered. (references) | |||
| Inert gas | Chemistry | Helium, neon, krypton, xenon and radon. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Inert Gas | Energy | A gas that does not react with other substances; e.g. argon or krypton; sealed between two sheets of glazing to decrease the U-value (increase the R-Value) of windows. (references) | |
| Inert gas | Mining | A. A gas that is normally chemically inactive, esp. in not supporting combustion b. One of the helium group of gases comprising helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and sometimes radon. Also called a noble gas; a rare ga. (references) | |
| Inert gas | Transportation | This is commonly referred to as a gas that is non-explosive (non-flammable). The most commonly used inert gas is nitrogen. Operators use inert gas for testing and purging pipelines. (references) | |
| Inert Gas Narcosis | Health | Progressive mental disturbances and unconsciousness due to breathing mixtures of oxygen and inert gases (argon, helium, xenon, krypton, and atmospheric nitrogen) at high pressure. (references) | |
| Inert Ingredient | Administration | Pesticide components such as solvents, carriers, and surfactants that are not active against target pests. Not all inert ingredients are innocuous. (references) | |
| Inert mine | Military | (DOD, NATO) A mine or replica of a mine incapable of producing an explosion. (references) | |
| Inert primer | Mining | A cylinder of inert material that enshrouds a detonator, but that does not interfere with the detonation of the explosive charge. (references) | |
| Inert weight | Aerospace | Weight of all rocket vehicle parts that do not produce thrust. (references) | |
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