- 1. n. 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. Source: opted
- 2. adj. not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal Source: wordnet
- 3. n. a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. Source: webster
- 5. Any one of the set of elements which, as contrasted with themetals, possess, produce, or receive, acid rather than basicproperties; a metalloid; as, oxygen, sulphur, and chlorine arenonmetals. Source: adambom
- 6. n. a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties Source: ecdict
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