unreactive
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A currently unexplained phenomenon is the loss of the unreactive gas xenon from our atmosphere more than 2.5 billion years ago.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
In addition to being lighter than air, helium is staunchly unreactive, making it useful for manufacturing sensitive products such as computer chips.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 5, 2023
Nitroglycerin is very dangerous because it explodes easily; neon poses almost no hazard because it is very unreactive.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
It is also reasonably cheap, unreactive and easy to purify.
From Economist ● Jan. 11, 2018
The checklist for diagnosing death includes checking for a heartbeat and breathing, and examining the eyes to check if the pupils are large and unreactive.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2012
