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Nonmetallic

Not metallic.

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Metalloid 84% connected

Formerly, the metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; -- applied by Sir H. Davy to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances…

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Metalloid 84% connected

Formerly, the metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; -- applied by Sir H. Davy to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances…

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Nonmetal 74% connected

Any one of the set of elements which, as contrasted with the metals, possess, produce, or receive, acid rather than basic properties; a metalloid; as…

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Nonmetal 74% connected

Any one of the set of elements which, as contrasted with the metals, possess, produce, or receive, acid rather than basic properties; a metalloid; as…

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Nonmetal 92% connected

Any one of the set of elements which, as contrasted with the metals, possess, produce, or receive, acid rather than basic properties; a metalloid; as…

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Acceptor noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated

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Breakdown noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Buffer noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH

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Chemical compound noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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Chemical decomposition reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Chemical group noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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Chemical reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the gro…

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Compound noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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Decomposition noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Decomposition reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Displacement noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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Displacement reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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Electrolysis noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions

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Foryml noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes

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Group noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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Monad noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) an atom having a valence of one

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Periodic table noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law

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Radical noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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Accordion noun · 78% connection

A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds.

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Aerolite noun · 78% connection

A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone.

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Al noun · 78% connection

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

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Albata noun · 78% connection

A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under Germa…

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Alloy noun · 78% connection

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each…

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Aluminium noun · 78% connection

The metallic base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for…

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Annealing noun · 78% connection

The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware, etc.

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Argentite noun · 78% connection

Sulphide of silver; -- also called vitreous silver, or silver glance. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like…

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Arsenopyrite noun · 78% connection

A mineral of a tin-white color and metallic luster, containing arsenic, sulphur, and iron; -- also called arsenical pyrites and mispic…

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Assay verb · 78% connection

To subject, as an ore, alloy, or other metallic compound, to chemical or metallurgical examination, in order to determine the amount o…

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Assayer noun · 78% connection

One who assays. Specifically: One who examines metallic ores or compounds, for the purpose of determining the amount of any particular…

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Atomic number 11 noun · 78% connection

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); bur…

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