noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Silicon, a metalloid, is used in making computer chips because it conducts electricity better than a nonmetal but not as well as a metal. " element chemistry material substance science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The 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. Examples : "Because early chemists weren't sure about its properties, sodium was once referred to as a metalloid. " element substance chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of or relating to the metalloids. Examples : "The metalloid properties of silicon make it a useful semiconductor in electronics. " element chemistry material substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Characteristic of the metal music genre. Examples : "The concert's atmosphere was intensely metalloid, filled with distorted guitars and aggressive vocals. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading