indifferent
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6.7
- adjective
- /ɪnˈdɪfərənt/
- Specialized
:
inerte
- As the distance between the active and indifferent electrodes increases, the current density decreases, which lessens the possibility of facial nerve stimulation.
- an indifferent electrode
Examples
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This is because the specific physical properties are indifferent.
Blog text (27) -
The body is conceptualized here as the passive support of culture's inscriptions, the indifferent matter that is the shared and universal ground of experience.
Academic text (1993) -
The notion of electricity is indifferent to its being.
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Each would be roughly as heavy as ten or more protons, yet still be terribly indifferent to ordinary matter, flying right through it.
Academic text (1993) -
The indifferent ice sheds a hard glare of light.
Fiction book (1994) -
The problem was solved by reprogramming the device in a variable mode and changing the indifferent electrode, using wider bipolar modes to reduce the levels of current.
Academic text (1999) -
Anagama is the antithesis of the rigid commercial kiln processes that produce the indifferent stoneware people most often buy to vase flowers, dish trinkets, and store their pasta in.
Fiction book (1998) -
In the BP+I configuration, the electrode that is more distal in the apical direction to the active electrode is skipped, and the next apical electrode is used as the indifferent one.
Academic text (1999) -
The chemical compound was indifferent to the solvent, showing no reaction during the experiment.
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Despite its indifferent nature, the material is useful in applications where reactivity is not desired.
Synonyms
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5.9
Not joining or reacting with other chemicals
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4.5
Not affected by things like touch, heat, or light
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5.2
Not reacting easily with other substances
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3.9
Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling
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6.0
Not taking part in a chemical reaction
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4.6
A material that does not change when it touches another substance
Does not easily take part in a chemical change, like noble gases
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Etymology
Indifferent combines in- 'not' with different 'different', giving the sense of 'not changing' or 'not reacting'. That's why in chemistry the word indifferent describes a substance that does not take part in a reaction and stays inactive.