What is inactive; inert; not showing strong affinity; as, red phosphorus is comparatively passive called?
passive — (Chem.) Inactive; inert; not showing strong affinity; as, red phosphorus is comparatively passive. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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