Nonmetal

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.
  2. 2
    a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal wordnet

Synonyms

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nonmetallicnonmetallic

Antonyms

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metal

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"Carbon is the name for the element with atomic number 6 and is represented by the symbol C. It is a member of the nonmetal group."

Etymology

From non- + metal.

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