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After a certain period of time in deep water, the inert gases breathed in by a diver, or in this case, a sentinel resident, dissolve into body tissues and eventually reach an equilibrium with the pressure in their particular depth.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
Filled with an inert gas, they are made to withstand tornadoes, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, or unauthorized entry.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
Fire officials said the vapor was liquid nitrogen, which was described as inert gas that is non-flammable and non-poisonous.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
The primary byproduct is helium, a harmless inert gas.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“Inert gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inert%20gas. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
inert gas
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