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metalloid definition

met·al·loid (met′ə lo̵id′)

noun

  1. nonmetal
  2. an element having some of, but not all, the properties of metals, as arsenic or silicon

adjective

  1. like a metal in appearance
  2. of, or having the nature of, a metalloid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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