non·met·al (n n-m t l)n. Any of a number of elements, such as oxygen or sulfur, that lack the physical and chemical properties of metals. |
nonmetal [nɒnˈmɛtəl]
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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of a number of chemical elements that form negative ions, have acidic oxides, and are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity
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| Noun | 1. | nonmetal - a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter |
| Adj. | 1. | nonmetal - not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements" |
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