nonmetal

noun

Meaning

An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.

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Related words

metalloid(English)nonmetallic(English)non-metal(English)nonphosphate(English)nonelement(English)nonmineral(English)nonphosphopeptide(English)nonhalogen(English)astatine(English)covalent(English)valence(English)iodine(English)

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