nonreactive
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nonreactive (comparative more nonreactive, superlative most nonreactive)
That will not react.
Heat the tomato sauce in a nonreactive pan. Aluminum is particularly not a nonreactive metal, it will discolor badly and impart a strange flavor.
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Also, stainless steel is one of the few metal cookwares that are nonreactive, so the metal doesn’t interact with the food or affect the final flavor of the dish.
Sulfur hexafluoride is a dense gas used as an insulator gas in high voltage transformers ; it is also a nonreactive and nontoxic propellant for pressurized containers.
The day before you want to make your tortillas, combine the dried corn with water and cal in a nonreactive (i.e., stainless steel or enameled) pot.
In a large nonreactive saucepan, over medium heat, add the oil.
In a medium nonreactive saucepan, warm 1/4 cup of the olive oil over moderately low heat.
Pour the mixture into a large nonreactive shallow pan, add the lemon juice, and cook over medium heat, stirring often, for about 30 minutes.