Metalloid
[met-l-oid] /ˈmɛt lˌɔɪd/
noun
1.
a nonmetal that in combination with a metal forms an alloy.
2.
an element that has both metallic and nonmetallic properties, as arsenic, silicon, or boron.
adjective
3.
of or relating to a metalloid.
4.
resembling both a metal and a nonmetal.
/ˈmɛtəˌlɔɪd/
noun
1.
a nonmetallic element, such as arsenic or silicon, that has some of the properties of a metal
adjective
2.
of or being a metalloid
3.
resembling a metal
metalloid
(mět’l-oid’)
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