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adjectivenonreactive (comparative more nonreactive, superlative most nonreactive)
comparative more nonreactive · superlative most nonreactive
- That will not react.
Heat the tomato sauce in a nonreactive pan. Aluminum is particularly not a nonreactive metal, it will discolor badly and impart a strange flavor.
Synonyms: unreactive, inert
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adjectiveThat will not react.
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APA
nonreactive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonreactive
MLA
“nonreactive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonreactive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonreactive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonreactive.
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