About The Word Nonmetal
Learn about the word Nonmetal to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Nonmetal definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Nonmetal
| Nonmetal Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Nonmetal?
[n] a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
[adj] not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements" Synonyms | Synonyms for Nonmetal: metalloid | nonmetallic Related Terms | Find terms related to Nonmetal: See Also | chemical element | element Nonmetal In Webster's Dictionary \Non"met`al\, n. (Chem.)
Any one of the set of elements which, as contrasted with the
metals, possess, produce, or receive, acid rather than basic
properties; a metalloid; as, oxygen, sulphur, and chlorine
are nonmetals.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Doughy ‐ having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening…
- Arethusa ‐ any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or…
- Natterjack ‐ common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs…
- Euglenophyceae ‐ coextensive with the division…
- Payoff ‐ a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the…
- Outspokenness ‐ the trait of being blunt and…
- Racquet ‐ a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval…
- Hypostatize ‐ construe as a real existence, of a…
- Coaling station ‐ a seaport where ships can take on…
- Renal ‐ of or relating to…