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adj
Not reactive; relatively inert.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
That does not respond to a stimulation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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adjective
(chemistry) not reacting chemically
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: reactive
adjective satellite
not tending to react to stimulation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English un- English react Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reactive English unreactive From un- + reactive.
Across languages
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