Nonmetallic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nonmetallic \Non`me*tal"lic\, a.
     1. Not metallic.
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     2. (Chem.) Resembling, or possessing the properties of, a
        nonmetal or metalloid; as, sulphur is a nonmetallic


        element.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nonmetallic
       adj : not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal;
             "nonmetallic elements" [syn: {nonmetal}] [ant: {metallic}]