About The Word Metalloid
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Metalloid
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What's The Definition Of Metalloid?
[adj] of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal; "arsenic is a metalloid element"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Metalloid: nonmetal | nonmetallic Related Terms | Find terms related to Metalloid: See Also | Metalloid In Webster's Dictionary \Met"al*loid\, n. [L. metallum metal + -oid: cf. F.
m['e]tallo["i]de.]
(a) Formerly, the metallic base of a fixed alkali, or
alkaline earth; -- applied by Sir H. Davy to sodium,
potassium, and some other metallic substances whose
metallic character was supposed to be not well
defined.
(b) Now, one of several elementary substances which in the
free state are unlike metals, and whose compounds
possess or produce acid, rather than basic,
properties; a nonmetal; as, boron, carbon, phosphorus,
nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur, chlorine, bromine, etc.,
are metalloids.
\Met"al*loid\, a. 1. Having the appearance of a metal. 2. (Chem.) Having the properties of a nonmetal; nonmetallic; acid; negative. |
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