non-metallic
Adjective
Meaning
non-metallic (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of nonmetallic
Alternative names
non metallic
Synonyms
Antonyms
Examples
About 60% of total mining production are accounted for by non-metallic minerals, which contributed substantially to the industry's steady output growth between 1993 and 1998, with the value of production growing 58%.
Anti-personnel mines are most difficult to find, due to their small size and the fact that many are made almost entirely of non-metallic materials specifically to escape detection.
Being a powerful oxidizing agent, nitric acid reacts violently with many non-metallic compounds, and the reactions may be explosive.
Based on available information, the country's more than 6,00,000 km² of outcrops area demonstrates varied geological potential for metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits.
Note that many of the common polyatomic anions are conjugate bases of acids derived from the oxides of non-metallic elements.
Both individual conductors and multi-conductor cables should be supported throughout their length at intervals of 18 inches with non-metallic clamps or straps.