Metalloid Definition
mĕtl-oid
metalloidal
noun
Webster's New World
An element having some of, but not all, the properties of metals, as arsenic or silicon.
Webster's New World
A nonmetallic element, such as carbon, that can form an alloy with metals.
American Heritage
adjective
Like a metal in appearance.
Webster's New World
Of, or having the nature of, a metalloid.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
metalloid
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