As a verb, "inert" is to "gas" as "sparge" is to "liquid." When a non-reactive gas is bubbled into a liquid to displace atmospheric gases, this is called "sparging." When the non-reactive gas is used to displace atmospheric gases without liquid, this is called "inerting."
As a verb, "inert" is to "gas" as "sparge" is to "liquid." When a non-reactive gas is bubbled into a liquid to displace atmospheric gases, this is called "sparging." When the non-reactive gas is used to displace atmospheric gases without liquid, this is called "inerting."