semimetal

Noun

Meaning

An element possessing metallic properties in an inferior degree and not malleable, as arsenic, antimony, bismuth, molybdenum, uranium, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

metal arsenic arsenical AS arsenide metalloid arsenious bullion nonmetal atomic number 33 half-metallic yellow arsenic semi-metal 33rd atomic number 33rd element
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Hyponyms

graphite

Anagrams

lemmatise

Examples

Chesterman and Lowe, p. 357 Sulfides are classified by the ratio of the metal or semimetal to the sulfur, such as M:S equal to 2:1, or 1:1. Source: Internet

Unlike graphene, which is a two-dimensional semimetal, carbon nanotubes are either metallic or semiconducting along the tubular axis. Source: Internet

When the difference in electronegativity is decreased, the bonding may then lead to a semiconductor, a semimetal or eventually a metallic conductor with metallic bonding. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

semimenstrual semimeridian semimessianic semimetallic semimetallicity semimetamorphosis