metalloid

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Synonyms: metaloid, metallic, petaloid, metallomic, metalled, metallo, metalloids, metallo-, metalli, metalli-

Antonyms: metaloid, metallic, petaloid, metallomic, metalled, metallo, metalloids, metallo-, metalli, metalli-

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} An [[element]], such as [[silicon]] or [[germanium]], [[intermediate]] in [[properties]] between that of a [[metal]] and a [[nonmetal]]; especially an elemental [[semiconductor]].
2. {{lb|en|chemistry|obsolete}} The [[metallic]] [[base]] of a fixed [[alkali]], or [[alkaline]] [[earth]]; applied to [[sodium]], [[potassium]], and some other metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed to be not well defined.
3. {{lb|en|chemistry|obsolete}} A [[nonmetal]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|not comparable}} Of or relating to the metalloids.
2. {{lb|en|informal}} Characteristic of the [[metal]] music genre.

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