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| met·al·loid [ métt'l òyd ] |
noun (plural met·al·loids) |
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nonmetallic element with metal properties: a nonmetallic element such as silicon that has properties between those of a metal and nonmetal
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adjective |
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1. of metalloid: relating to or having the characteristics of a metalloid
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2. like metal: resembling a metal
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