adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
gas
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The inert gas argon is added to help to start the discharge because the vapour pressure of the mercury is very low.
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The zinc sulphide is then transferred to a vessel through which passes an inert gas , such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide.
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The remaining 11 % of the 45K atoms decay to form the inert gas argon, 40Ar.
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If an inert gas is chosen oxides are not produced by burning.
gases
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This indicates that the inert gases were acquired by a different means from carbon and nitrogen.
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The inert gases are so called because they do not readily form chemical compounds.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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School officials remained inert on the issue of bullying.
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She lay there, inert .