nonmetal (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *nonmetal*:
ADJECTIVE	all	nonmetal, nonmetallic	not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal
NOUN	substance	nonmetal	a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties

English > *nonmetal*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal.
Example	"nonmetallic elements"
Synonym	nonmetallic
Narrower	metalloid	Of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal
Opposite	metallic, metal	Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
Spanish	no metálico, no metálicos, nos-metálico
Catalan	no metàlic
Nouns	nonmetal	a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties

English > *nonmetal*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A chemical element lacking typical metallic properties.
Broader	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
Spanish	elemento no metálico, no metal
Catalan	no metall, no-metall
Adjectives	nonmetal	not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal

HyperDic: nonmetal