nonmetallic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a nonmetal.
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not of a metallic quality.
a nonmetallic appearance.
adjective
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not of metal
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of, concerned with, or being a nonmetal
Etymology
Origin of nonmetallic
Example Sentences
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The largest rise in exports was in metal ores and nonmetallic minerals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"So, we're working on nonmetallic quantum dots because they're environmentally friendly and can be used in biological applications."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
But production of wood products declined as did that of nonmetallic mineral products, fabricated metal products, and electrical equipment, appliances and components.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023
Vehicles clad in these nonmetallic colors “reflect less light than we’ve become accustomed to seeing over the past several flake-heavy decades, and so they assume a greater visual density than their flaked-out counterparts,” Weiner wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The insosuit was far bulkier and far uglier than the regulation spacesuit; but withal considerably lighter, due to the fact that they were entirely nonmetallic in composition.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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