noun🔗ShareHalbmetallAn 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."Silicon, a metalloid, is used in making computer chips because it conducts electricity better than a nonmetal but not as well as a metal. "Silizium, ein Halbmetall, wird bei der Herstellung von Computerchips verwendet, da es Elektrizität besser leitet als ein Nichtmetall, aber nicht so gut wie ein Metall.elementchemistrymaterialsubstancescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHalbmetallThe metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; applied to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed to be not well defined."Because early chemists weren't sure about its properties, sodium was once referred to as a metalloid. "Da sich frühe Chemiker über seine Eigenschaften nicht sicher waren, wurde Natrium einst als Halbmetall bezeichnet.elementsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMetalloidhaltigOf or relating to the metalloids."The metalloid properties of silicon make it a useful semiconductor in electronics. "Die metalloidhaltigen Eigenschaften von Silizium machen es zu einem nützlichen Halbleiter in der Elektronik.elementchemistrymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMetallisch, metallartigCharacteristic of the metal music genre."The concert's atmosphere was intensely metalloid, filled with distorted guitars and aggressive vocals. "Die Atmosphäre des Konzerts war intensiv metallisch, erfüllt von verzerrten Gitarren und aggressivem Gesang.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading