nonproducing
adjective
non·pro·duc·ing
ˌnän-prə-ˈdü-siŋ 
-prō-,
-ˈdyü-
: not making, manufacturing, or yielding anything : not producing
nonproducing wells
nonproducing vegetation
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In January 2017, Bassler, Drescher and their colleagues showed that, in simple environments, strains that produce matrix always win out over their nonproducing cousins.
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Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 25 July 2017
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Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 25 July 2017
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“Nonproducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonproducing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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