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nonmetallic¹

adjective non-metallic

  1. not comparable Not metallic. Boron is a nonmetallic element, and compounds of it, such as borax, have been used in products for decades, ranging from detergents to roach poison.

nonmetallic²

adjective non-metallic

  1. not comparable Of, relating to, or having the properties of a nonmetal.

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adj not metallic

中文非金属的
Ελληνικάαμέταλλος amétallos

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@misc{nonmetallic_2026,
  title = {nonmetallic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonmetallic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}