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nonreactive

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

That will not react.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Heat the tomato sauce in a nonreactive pan. Aluminum is particularly not a nonreactive metal, it will discolor badly and impart a strange flavor.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + reactive.