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metalloids

/ˈmɛtəlɔɪdz/

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noun

Metaloide

Examples :

"Silicon, germanium, and arsenic are examples of metalloids, elements used in electronics because they can sometimes conduct electricity like metals and sometimes block it like nonmetals. "

El silicio, el germanio y el arsénico son ejemplos de metaloides, elementos utilizados en electrónica porque a veces pueden conducir la electricidad como los metales y a veces bloquearla como los no metales.

element material substance chemistry science

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noun

Metaloideos

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 :

"The metalloids in the chemical experiment were difficult to identify precisely because their metallic properties were somewhat unclear. "

Los metaloideos en el experimento químico eran difíciles de identificar con precisión porque sus propiedades metálicas eran algo confusas.

element chemistry substance material