nonmetal
Plural: nonmetals
Noun
- a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
- An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.
- pl. -S an element that lacks metallic properties
Adjective
- not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal
- "nonmetallic elements"
Origin / Etymology
From non- + metal.
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Scrabble Score: 10
nonmetal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordnonmetal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nonmetal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
nonmetal is a valid Words With Friends word