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nonmetallic
[ non-muh-tal-ik ]
adjective
, Chemistry.
- of or relating to a nonmetal.
- not of a metallic quality:
a nonmetallic appearance.
nonmetallic
/ ˌnɒnmɪˈtælɪk /
adjective
- not of metal
- of, concerned with, or being a nonmetal
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Origin of nonmetallic1
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Example Sentences
All the metals could be arranged under such a classification, as also the nonmetallic products.
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Both metals and nonmetallic substances have been employed either in colloidal form or in combination with organic radicals.
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There were places where re-solidified metal smoked noisomely against nonmetallic floor or wall-covering.
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Directly, because there was no other way he could move about on a nonmetallic asteroid.
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The country's mountains contain a variety of metallic and nonmetallic minerals.
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