A metalloid is a type of chemical element which has properties in between, or that are a mixture of, those of metals and nonmetals.
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Metalloid
/ˈmɛtəlɔɪd/
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A metalloid is an element with properties intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals (e.g., silicon).
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By some they [metals of the alkalies] were called metalloids; by some their simple nature was objected to
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Graham Massey of 808 State turns a Björkian moan into a vibrating siren and powers his strangely metalloid version of "Army Of Me" with it; the Brodsky String Quartet turns "Hyperballad" into a stately 3-D chess game.
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