metalloid

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Adjective metalloid has 1 sense

metalloid - of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal; "arsenic is a metalloid element"
Antonyms: metallic, metal (indirect, via nonmetallic)

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Metalloid

Definition:

A metalloid is an element that possesses properties of both metals and non-metals. Its characteristics include having properties intermediate between those of metals and non-metals.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: An element that exhibits both metallic and non-metallic characteristics.

Example: Silicon is a metalloid commonly used in the semiconductor industry.

Sense 2:

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Possessing qualities or characteristics of both metals and non-metals.

Example: The metalloid nature of arsenic makes it useful in certain applications of the chemical industry.

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