inert material

collocation in English

meaningsofinertandmaterial

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inert
adjective
uk
/ɪˈnɜːt/us
/ˌɪnˈɝːt/
not moving or not able ...
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofinertandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is assumed that aerobic composting plants are situated near every disposal site so that cost of transportation ofinertmaterialis negligible.
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In scenario two all waste is processed at community compost plants and onlyinertmaterialis transported to sanitary landfills.
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Boron-doped diamond is theinertmaterialthat sets new standards in electrochemical treatment.
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The optimal strategy in this case is, all waste is processed at community compost plants and onlyinertmaterialis transported to dump sites.
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If it is in contact with aninertmaterial, then the normal derivative of u vanishes there.
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The biomass colors become increasingly lighter as the fraction ofinertmaterialincreases.
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The majority of waste from mines and quarries isinertmaterialfrom the mine itself.
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It was mixed with large quantities ofinertmaterialand buried to a depth of 1½ metres.
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These were flooding externally with water, flooding internally by percolation, blanketing withinertmaterial, and isolation of the burning portions.
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The lagoons are no longer in use and may only be filled withinertmaterial.
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There are, and will be, attempted evasions, fly tipping and the illegal passing off of active waste asinertmaterial.
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The tax takes aninertmaterialsuch as topsoil and charges an industry for putting it in a hole in the ground.
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The difference between a disposal cost of £7 a tonne and £2 a tonne—forinertmaterial—can make a great deal of difference to council tax payers.
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It is an application of one of the general principles, that of blanketing withinertmaterial, referred to on page 5 of the chief inspector's 72nd report.
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Ultrasound also breaks up solids and removes passivating layers ofinertmaterialto give a larger surface area for the reaction to occur over.
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The hollows are filled withinertmateriallike gravel, expanded clay aggregate, perlite, or vermiculite.
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They are usually made of aninertmaterial(such as glass) and will hold at least one standard bottle of wine (0.75 litre).
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It may be empty or filled withinertmaterial.
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Its properties can be improved by coating the dye particles with aninertmaterial, e.g. an epoxy resin.
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We might succeed in collecting all the knowledge of theinertmaterialworld but the conscious elements can never be known by using inert instruments.
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