nonreactive

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Strong, nonreactive and corrosion-resistant, titanium is the latest buzzword in cookware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

In a 4- to 5-quart nonreactive pot over medium heat, melt the butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until the solids turn brown, about 5 minutes.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2022

Smoldering burns release ammonia, a nonreactive form of nitrogen, from plants.

From Scientific American • Sep. 12, 2022

Put the tomato sauce in a nonreactive skillet large enough to hold all the pasta.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2022

Dark matter is nonreactive to light and has so far eluded all efforts to prove its existence.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson