nonmetal
an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
an element incapable of forming simple positive ions in solution.
Origin of nonmetal
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How to use nonmetal in a sentence
Many other reactions show that antimony has more of the properties of a metal than of a non-metal.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPhersonThis mineral contains the metals aluminum and beryllium combined with the non-metal oxygen.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public | Frank Bertram WadeThis light-non-metal did the same sort of thing; it reflected light and passed electricity.
The Black Star Passes | John W CampbellThat was no doubt light-matter, a non-metal, and as such, non-conductive to light.
The Black Star Passes | John W CampbellLike sulphur, an electric non-metal, it reflected the base of which it was formed.
The Black Star Passes | John W Campbell
British Dictionary definitions for nonmetal
/ (nɒnˈmɛtəl) /
any of a number of chemical elements that form negative ions, have acidic oxides, and are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity
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