nonmetallic
[ non-muh-tal-ik ]
/ ˌnɒn məˈtæl ɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
of or relating to a nonmetal.
not of a metallic quality: a nonmetallic appearance.
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Example sentences from the Web for nonmetallic
Both metals and nonmetallic substances have been employed either in colloidal form or in combination with organic radicals.
All the metals could be arranged under such a classification, as also the nonmetallic products.
Directly, because there was no other way he could move about on a nonmetallic asteroid.
Anchorite |Randall GarrettThe country's mountains contain a variety of metallic and nonmetallic minerals.
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British Dictionary definitions for nonmetallic
nonmetallic
/ (ˌnɒnmɪˈtælɪk) /
adjective
not of metal
of, concerned with, or being a nonmetal