nonmetal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English nonmetal From non- + metal.
Meanings
- An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| non-metal | alternative | lexicographic | |
| nonmetals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (19)
fr non-métal (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · tr ametal (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · vi phi kim (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · ru немета́лл (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · fi epämetalli (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · hu nemfém (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · eo nemetalo (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · pl niemetal (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · ro nemetal (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · sv icke-metall (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · ca no-metall (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · tl dimetal (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · cy anfetel (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · es no metal (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · de Nichtmetall (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · it non-metallo (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · el αμέταλλο (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · mi konukore (element that does not have the properties of a metal) · fa نافلز (element that does not have the properties of a metal)