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

Spray a large, heavy, nonreactive soup pot with oil, and in it combine lentils, stock or water, chili, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, oregano, basil, thyme and bay leaves.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2023

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

From Scientific American • Sep. 12, 2022

In a medium, nonreactive bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, jalapeño or serrano, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, salt and oil, if using.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2021

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