nonmetal
nonmetal noun: an element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.
Noun
nonmetal (plural nonmetals)
- An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.
nonmetal meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and Tagalog
nonmetal in Tamil
- மாழையிலி
nonmetal in Bengali
- একটি মৌল, ক্লোরিন
nonmetal in Telugu
- nonmetal
- అలోహము alōhamu
nonmetal in Tagalog
- element that does not have the properties of a metal
- dimetal
More languagesFewer languages
- nonmetal in Persian
- نافلز nâfelez
- nonmetal in Vietnamese
- phi kim
Forms of nonmetal
| plural | nonmetals |
|---|---|
| alternative form | non-metal |
Origin of nonmetal
From non- + metal.
Words formed from nonmetal
Questions about nonmetal
- What does nonmetal mean?
- Nonmetal means an element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.
- What is nonmetal in Tamil?
- Nonmetal in Tamil is மாழையிலி. See Nonmetal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nonmetal?
- Nonmetal is a noun.
- What is the plural of nonmetal?
- The plural of nonmetal is nonmetals.
Words near nonmetal in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: nonmetal (page history and authors); nonmetal (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); nonmetal (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); అలోహము (Telugu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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