nonmetallic
of or relating to a nonmetal.
not of a metallic quality: a nonmetallic appearance.
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How to use nonmetallic in a sentence
If wiring cables are encased in plastic and it’s stamped “Type NM,” for nonmetallic, it’s also made to the old standard.
All the metals could be arranged under such a classification, as also the nonmetallic products.
Both metals and nonmetallic substances have been employed either in colloidal form or in combination with organic radicals.
There were places where re-solidified metal smoked noisomely against nonmetallic floor or wall-covering.
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The country's mountains contain a variety of metallic and nonmetallic minerals.
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British Dictionary definitions for nonmetallic
/ (ˌnɒnmɪˈtælɪk) /
not of metal
of, concerned with, or being a nonmetal
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