Definitions for metalloid
ˈmɛt lˌɔɪdmet·al·loid

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1. metalloidadjective

   of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal

   "arsenic is a metalloid element"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. metalloidnoun

   An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially one that exhibits the external characteristics of a metal, but behaves chemically more as a nonmetal.

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1. metalloid

   A metalloid is a type of chemical element that exhibits properties of both metals and nonmetals, and is positioned in the periodic table between metals and nonmetals. Metalloids are typically semi-conductive, making them useful in the electronic and computing industries. Examples include silicon, arsenic, and germanium.

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1. Metalloidnoun

   formerly, the metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; -- applied by Sir H. Davy to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed to be not well defined

2. Metalloidnoun

   now, one of several elementary substances which in the free state are unlike metals, and whose compounds possess or produce acid, rather than basic, properties; a nonmetal; as, boron, carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur, chlorine, bromine, etc., are metalloids

3. Metalloidadjective

   having the appearance of a metal

4. Metalloidadjective

   having the properties of a nonmetal; nonmetallic; acid; negative

5. Etymology: [L. metallum metal + -oid: cf. F. mtallode.]

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1. Metalloid

   A metalloid is a chemical element with properties that are in between or a mixture of those of metals and nonmetals, and which is considered to be difficult to classify unambiguously as either a metal or a nonmetal. There is no standard definition of a metalloid nor is there agreement as to which elements are appropriately classified as such. Despite this lack of specificity the term continues to be used in the chemistry literature. The six elements commonly recognised as metalloids are boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony and tellurium. Other elements less commonly recognised as metalloids include carbon, aluminium, selenium, polonium and astatine. On a standard periodic table all of these elements can be found in or near a diagonal region of the p-block, having its main axis anchored by boron at one end and astatine at the other. Some periodic tables include a dividing line between metals and nonmetals and it is generally the elements adjacent to this line or, less frequently, one or more of the elements adjacent to those elements, which are identified as metalloids. Physically, metalloids usually have a metallic appearance but they are brittle and only fair conductors of electricity; chemically, they mostly behave as nonmetals. They can, however, form alloys with metals. Ordinarily, most of the other physical and chemical properties of metalloids are intermediate in nature.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of metalloid in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of metalloid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=metalloid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Metalloid
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalloid
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=metalloid