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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nonmetallic

Nonmetallic \Non`me*tal"lic\, a.

  1. Not metallic.

  2. (Chem.) Resembling, or possessing the properties of, a nonmetal or metalloid; as, sulphur is a nonmetallic element.

Wiktionary
nonmetallic

a. 1 (context chemistry English) Of, relating to, or having the properties of a nonmetal. 2 Not metallic. alt. 1 (context chemistry English) Of, relating to, or having the properties of a nonmetal. 2 Not metallic.

WordNet
nonmetallic

adj. not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements" [syn: nonmetal] [ant: metallic]

Usage examples of "nonmetallic".

After the dogs were trained, they could be relied upon to discover all mines--antitank, antipersonnel, metallic or nonmetallic --as well as trip wires, booby traps and almost any buried objects, day or night.