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Any of about 18 elements on the periodic table
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nonmetal
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nonmetal \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.
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adj. not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements" [syn: nonmetallic ] [ant: metallic ]
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In chemistry, a nonmetal (or non-metal ) is a chemical element that mostly lacks metallic attributes. Physically, nonmetals tend to be highly volatile (easily vaporized ), have low elasticity, and are good insulators of heat and electricity; chemically, ...
Usage examples of nonmetal.
Carbon is a nonmetal but has the same cubic crystal structure as its nearest neighbors in Group IV, silicon, germanium, and gray tin.
By empty we mean that there are no large metal objects in the room, although organic material could be present if it was stored in nonmetal containers.
Obers-rom gave them a hammer, nailsworth quintuple their weight in any nonmetal coin.
World War II some of the engineers who wanted to design nonmetal components for airplanes had a great deal of trouble.
Then he tried the nonmetals, such as tar, plastic, asbestos, even sulfur.
Besides that, the ore also contained other valuable metals like cobalt and the platinum-group metals, as well as nonmetals like sulfur, arsenic, selenium, germanium, phosphorus, carbon.
Multiple nonmetal anchors, such as leather thongs tied to fine chains affixed to the top and bottom of a sheath and incorporated into external garments could well prevent unintended exposures of zardazil weapons.