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nonmetallic

DEFINITIONS OF: nonmetallic

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adj not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal

nonmetallic elements”
Synonyms:
nonmetal
metalloid
of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal
Antonyms:
metal, metallic
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
all-metal
consisting completely of metal
aluminiferous
containing alum or aluminum
antimonial
containing antimony
argentiferous
containing or yielding silver
auriferous, gold-bearing
containing gold
bimetal, bimetallic
formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together
bronze
made from or consisting of bronze
gilded, gold, golden
made from or covered with gold
metal-looking, metallic-looking, metallike
resembling metal
silver
made from or largely consisting of silver
tinny
thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance
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