inert

🇺🇸 /ɪˈnɜːrt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈnɜːt/
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adjective
R

Not able to move or do anything.

The patient was left inert after the accident.

R

Not reacting chemically with other substances.

The material is inert, so it won't react with the chemicals in the lab.

translation

adj. Not able to move or do anything.; Not reacting chemically with other substances.