Metalloid
Definition of Metalloid
Met´al`loid
n.
1.
Formerly
,
the
metallic
base
of
a
fixed
alkali
,
or
alkaline
earth
; -
applied
by
Sir
Humphrey
Davy
to
sodium
,
potassium
,
and
some
other
metallic
substances
whose
metallic
character
was
supposed
to
be
not
well
defined
.
a.
1.
Having
the
appearance
of
a
metal
.
2.
(Chem.)
Having
the
properties
of
a
nonmetal
;
nonmetallic
;
acid
;
negative
.
Related Words
nonmetal
,
nonmetallic
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