inertness
noun 3
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2ADJ.
due
VERB + INERTNESS
gas
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noun
1
Lack of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion
2
Absence of the power of self-motion; inertia.
3
Quality of being unreactive with other chemical compounds or elements.
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Argon and xenon gas can also be used in cold gas thrusters due to their inertness.
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This is an ideal application for argon gas, whose inertness gives it a huge safety advantage over more reactive gases.
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