inertness

English

Etymology

inert +‎ -ness

Noun

inertness (usually uncountable, plural inertnesses)

  1. Lack of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion
    Synonyms: sluggishness, apathy, insensibility
  2. Absence of the power of self-motion; inertia.
  3. (chemistry) Quality of being unreactive with other chemical compounds or elements.

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References

  • inertness in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • inertness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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