- metalloid met·al·loid n
- ['mɛtəˌlɔɪd]
metalloide m
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met|al|loid — «MEHT uh loyd», noun, adjective. –n. Chemistry. 1. an element having properties of both a metal and a nonmetal, such as arsenic, antimony, or silicon. 2. = nonmetal. (Cf. ↑nonmetal) –adj. 1. of or having to do with metalloids. 2. of the nature of … Useful english dictionary
Metalloid — Met al*loid, n. [L. metallum metal + oid: cf. F. m[ e]tallo[ i]de.] (a) Formerly, the metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; applied by Sir Humphrey Davy to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances whose metallic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metalloid — Met al*loid, a. 1. Having the appearance of a metal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Having the properties of a nonmetal; nonmetallic; acid; negative. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metalloid — Resembling a metal in at least one amphoteric form; e.g., silicon and germanium as semiconductors. [metal + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * met·al·loid met əl .ȯid n an element (as boron, silicon, or arsenic) intermediate in properties between the… … Medical dictionary
metalloid — [met′ə loid΄] n. 1. NONMETAL 2. an element having some of, but not all, the properties of metals, as arsenic or silicon adj. 1. like a metal in appearance 2. of, or having the nature of, a metalloid … English World dictionary
metalloid — met•al•loid [[t]ˈmɛt lˌɔɪd[/t]] n. 1) mel a nonmetal that in combination with a metal forms an alloy 2) mel chem. an element with both metallic and nonmetallic properties, as silicon or boron 3) mel chem. of or pertaining to a metalloid 4) mel… … From formal English to slang
metalloid — met·al·loid … English syllables
Metalloidal — Met al*loid al, a. Metalloid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
