nonreactive
adjective
(alsonon-reactive)uk/ˌnɒn.riˈæk.tɪv/us/ˌnɑːn.riˈæk.tɪv/chemistryspecialized
not often takingpartinchemicalreactions:
Diamond ischemicallynon-reactive.
Theydevelopeda newmethodfortransformingthe nonreactivegasintoammonia.
biologyspecialized
notreactingstronglytostimuli(= things thatcauseapartof thebodytoreact):
Herrighteyeis nonreactive.
Theleftpupilwasenlargedand nonreactive tolight.
Nonreactivepansandcontainersdo notcontainametalor othersubstancethat may have achemicalreactionwith thefood:
Cook thechickenin a nonreactivepot.
Thedishwillremainnon-reactive aslongas theenamelis notscratched.
- Mix theingredientsin a nonreactivesaucepanandletthemixturestandfor thirtyminutes.
- Makesurethat you use apanmade of a nonreactivemetal.
- It isimportantto makeacidicsaucesin non-reactivepots.
Chemistry - general words
- acceptor
- aerosol
- aerosolize
- allotrope
- amphiprotic
- chemical formula
- conformation
- cyclic
- distilled water
- electrolyte
- electrolytic
- endocrine disruptor
- endothermic
- inorganic chemistry
- molecular weight
- nonchemical
- nonelectrolyte
- reactive
- reactivity
- reduction
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