inert
inert (chemically inactive)
English translations
- 01
inert, träge, passiv
- 02
passiv
- 03
träge
Word details
- German meaning
- Inert bedeutet, dass etwas keine chemische Reaktion eingeht oder sich nur sehr langsam verändert; auch träge oder untätig.
- English meaning
- Inert means that something does not undergo a chemical reaction or changes very slowly; also lazy or inactive.
- Synonym
- reaktionsträge, passiv
- German example
- Edelgase sind chemisch inert.
- English example
- Noble gases are chemically inert.
- Comparative
- inerterSuperlative: am inertesten
Related words
- Inertgasschweißen
Gas metal arc welding
- Inertgasatmosphäre
inert gas atmosphere
- versteinert
petrify
- Inertialsystem
Inertial frame of reference
- Inertgas
Inert gas
- Inertgasatmosphäre
Inert gas atmosphere
- Inertgasschweißen
Inert gas welding
- verallgemeinert
Generalized
- verfeinert
refined
- zerkleinert
Crushed
- träge
inert
- Schweinehund
inertia
- Reaktionsträgheit
reaction inertia
- Kürbissuppe
pumpkin soup
- Kartoffelsuppe
Potato soup
- verkleinern
to reduce
- versteinern
Petrify
- gesundschrumpfen
Downsize for health
- reduziert
Reduced
- destilliert
distilled
- fein geschliffen
finely ground
- unreaktiv
Unreactive
- adstringierend
astringent
- veredelt
Refined
- maßstabgerecht
To scale
- maßstabgetreu
To scale
- Iridium
Iridium is a very hard, silver-white transition metal that belongs to the platinum metals and is chemically very inert.
- maßstabsgerecht
Scaled means that something has been reduced or enlarged in a specific proportion to its actual size.
- containern
Dumpster diving
- Edelgas
Noble gas
- Kartoffelbrei
mashed potatoes
- Remoulade
Remoulade
- Kartoffelpüree
Mashed potatoes is a dish made from cooked and mashed potatoes, often refined with milk, butter, and spices.
- Fleischwurst
Fleischwurst is a type of cooked sausage made from finely ground meat, bacon, and spices.
- Brecher
Crusher, breaker
- Trüffel
Truffle
- Fossilie
Fossil
- Schutzgas
Shielding gas
- Füllgas
Filler gas, shielding gas
- Schutzgasatmosphäre
Inert gas atmosphere, protective gas atmosphere
- Miniatur
Miniature
- Fischfrikadelle
Fishcake
- Rinderhack
Ground beef
- verallgemeinern
Generalize
- zerkleinern
To chop
- verfeinern
To refine
- zur Salzsäule erstarren
To be rooted to the spot
Example sentences with “inert”
Das Gas ist chemisch inert. (The gas is chemically inert.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'inert' mean lazy?
In chemistry, it means inactive. In rare, formal contexts, it can mean sluggish.