Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inertion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-er-tion
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of activity or exertion; inertness; quietude.

Uncountable

noun

The process of inerting; the use of an inert gas to reduce the risk of explosion.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These vicissitudes of exertion and inertion of the arterial system constitute the paroxysms of remittent fever."
"nitrogen inertion"
"One of the most important application areas of total flooding fire suppressants is explosion inertion. The inerting concentration of an agent is the concentration required to prevent unacceptable pressure increases in a premised fuel/air/agent mixture subjected to an ignition source."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does inertion mean?: Lack of activity or exertion; inertness; quietude.

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