nonmetallic

English

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Etymology 1

From non- +‎ metallic.

Adjective

nonmetallic (not comparable)

  1. Not metallic.
    • 2018 November 20, Wayne Drash, “Consumer group warns of ‘dangerous’ slime products and other hazardous toys”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Boron is a nonmetallic element, and compounds of it, such as borax, have been used in products for decades, ranging from detergents to roach poison.
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Etymology 2

From nonmetal +‎ -ic.

Adjective

nonmetallic (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) Of, relating to, or having the properties of a nonmetal.
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