- nonmetal
- noun Date: circa 1864 a chemical element (as boron, carbon, or nitrogen) that lacks the characteristics of a metal
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Nonmetal — Nonmetal, or non metal, is a term used in chemistry when classifying the chemical elements. On the basis of their general physical and chemical properties, every element in the periodic table can be termed either a metal or a nonmetal. (A few… … Wikipedia
Nonmetal — Non met al, n. (Chem.) Any one of the set of elements which, as contrasted with the metals, possess, produce, or receive, acid rather than basic properties; a metalloid; as, oxygen, sulphur, and chlorine are nonmetals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonmetal — [nänmet′ l] n. any of those elements lacking the characteristics of a metal; specif., any of the electronegative elements (e.g., oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, fluorine, phosphorus, sulfur) whose oxides form acids and stable compounds with hydrogen… … English World dictionary
nonmetal — nemetalas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Cheminis elementas, kuriam būdingas didelis elektrinis neigiamumas, blogas elektrinis ir šiluminis laidumas. atitikmenys: angl. non metal; nonmetal rus. неметалл … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
nonmetal — /non met l/, n. Chem. 1. an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen. 2. an element incapable of forming simple positive ions in solution. [1865 70; NON + METAL] * * * ▪ chemistry substance that does not exhibit… … Universalium
nonmetal — noun an element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal … Wiktionary
nonmetal — non·met·al ( )nän met əl n a chemical element (as boron, carbon, or nitrogen) that lacks the characteristics of a metal and that is able to form anions, acidic oxides, acids, and stable compounds with hydrogen * * * non·met·al (non metґəl)… … Medical dictionary
nonmetal — nÉ‘n metl / nÉ’n n. chemical element without metallic properties … English contemporary dictionary
nonmetal — non·metal … English syllables
nonmetal — non•met•al [[t]nɒnˈmɛt l[/t]] n. 1) chem. an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen 2) chem. an element incapable of forming simple positive ions in solution • Etymology: 1865–70 non me•tal′lic məˈtæl ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
