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metalloid

/ˈmɛtəlɔɪd/

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noun

Metaloide

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. "

El silicio, un metaloide, se utiliza en la fabricación de chips de computadora porque conduce la electricidad mejor que un no metal, pero no tan bien como un metal.

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noun

Metaloide

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. "

Debido a que los primeros químicos no estaban seguros de sus propiedades, el sodio se conocía una vez como un metaloide.

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adjective

Metaloideo

Of or relating to the metalloids.

Examples :

"The metalloid properties of silicon make it a useful semiconductor in electronics. "

Las propiedades metaloideas del silicio lo convierten en un semiconductor útil en electrónica.

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adjective

Metálico

Characteristic of the metal music genre.

Examples :

"The concert's atmosphere was intensely metalloid, filled with distorted guitars and aggressive vocals. "

La atmósfera del concierto era intensamente metálica, llena de guitarras distorsionadas y voces agresivas.