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metalloid
- /ˈmɛtəlɔɪd/
noun metalloids
- An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially an elemental semiconductor.
- The metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; applied to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed to be not well defined. By some they [metals of the alkalies] were called metalloids; by some their simple nature was objected to
- A nonmetal.
adjective more metalloid · most metalloid
- Of or relating to the metalloids.
- Characteristic of the metal music genre. Graham Massey of 808 State turns a Björkian moan into a vibrating siren and powers his strangely metalloid version of "Army Of Me" with it; the Brodsky String Quartet turns "Hyperballad" into a stately 3-D chess game.
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noun element
| Español | semimetal, metaloide |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 類金屬 /类金属 lèijīnshǔ, 半金屬 /半金属 bànjīnshǔ |
| Português | metaloide |
| Français | métalloïde |
| Deutsch | Halbmetall, Metalloid |
| Italiano | metalloide, semimetallo |
| Română | metaloid |
| Русский | металло́ид metallóid |
| Tiếng Việt | á kim |
Talk about this word "metalloid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/metalloid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. metalloid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/metalloid "metalloid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/metalloid.
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@misc{metalloid_2026,
title = {metalloid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metalloid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
