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semi-metal

semi-metal is the alternative spelling of semimetal.

Meaning of semimetal

Noun

semimetal (plural semimetals)

  1. A solid of which the conduction and valence band overlap slightly in energy.

Forms of semi-metal

pluralsemi-metals

Questions about semi-metal

What is semi-metal the alternative spelling of?
Semi-metal is the alternative spelling of semimetal.

Words near semi-metal in the dictionary

  1. semi-major axes
  2. semi-major axis
  3. semi-Markov process
  4. semi-Markov processes
  5. semi-matt
  6. semi-metal
  7. semi-metallic
  8. semi-metals
  9. semi-metro
  10. semi-metros
  11. semi-military

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