Nonreactive

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That will not react.

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

Synonyms

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inertinertunreactiveunreactive

Example

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

Etymology

From non- + reactive.

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