unreactive

• Décrit une substance ou une personne qui ne réagit pas facilement ou rapidement aux stimuli externes ou aux agents chimiques.

Describes a substance or person that does not react easily or quickly to external stimuli or chemical agents.

1. Chemically inertC1formalscientific

   Not prone to undergoing chemical reactions under normal conditions.

   chimiquement inerte

   • Noble gases are highly unreactive elements.
   • The coating is made of an unreactive material to prevent corrosion.
   • In the experiment, the sample remained unreactive with the acid.

   Synonymesinactiveinertnoblestable

   Antonymesactivereactive

2. Not responsive to stimuliC1formal

   Showing little or no response to external stimulation or influence.

   non réactif (peu ou pas de réponse aux stimuli)

   • The patient remained unreactive to the light test.
   • His unreactive demeanor made it hard to gauge his feelings.
   • The audience was surprisingly unreactive to the comedian's jokes.

   Synonymesimpassiveinertinsensibleinsensitiveunresponsive

   Antonymesreactiveresponsivesensitive