unreactive
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For the first time, they successfully separated the chiral forms of both pristane and phytane, despite the molecules being extremely unreactive.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Atmospheric nitrogen consists of N2 molecules, which are very unreactive due to the strong nitrogen-nitrogen triple bond.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
It is also reasonably cheap, unreactive and easy to purify.
From Economist ● Jan. 11, 2018
The trouble is that CO2 is a very stable, unreactive molecule.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 10, 2015
The checklist for diagnosing death includes checking for a heartbeat and breathing, and examining the eyes to check if the pupils are large and unreactive.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2012
