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non-metallic

non-metallic is the alternative spelling of nonmetallic.

Meaning of nonmetallic

Adjective (1)

nonmetallic (not comparable)

  1. Not metallic.
    • Boron is a nonmetallic element, and compounds of it, such as borax, have been used in products for decades, ranging from detergents to roach poison.2018 November 20, Wayne Drash, “Consumer group warns of ‘dangerous’ slime products and other hazardous toys”, in CNN

Adjective (2)

nonmetallic (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or having the properties of a nonmetal.

Phrases with non-metallic

Questions about non-metallic

What is non-metallic the alternative spelling of?
Non-metallic is the alternative spelling of nonmetallic.

Words near non-metallic in the dictionary

  1. non-medical
  2. non-medically
  3. non-member
  4. non-members
  5. non-metal
  6. non-metallic
  7. non-metallic metal
  8. non-metals
  9. non-metrisable
  10. non-metrizable
  11. non-metropolitan

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