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nonmetal
[ non-met-l ]
/ nɒnˈmɛt l /
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noun Chemistry.
an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
an element incapable of forming simple positive ions in solution.
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How to use nonmetal in a sentence
Metal atoms differ from nonmetal ones in how well they steal valence electrons from other atoms.
They might be made of nonmetal elements like sulfur and nitrogen.
British Dictionary definitions for nonmetal
nonmetal
/ (nɒnˈmɛtəl) /
noun
any of a number of chemical elements that form negative ions, have acidic oxides, and are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity
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