Meaning Of The Word Nonmetal

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nonmetal in American English
any of those elements lacking the characteristics of a metal; specif., any of the electronegative elements (e. g., oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, fluorine, phosphorus, sulfur) whose oxides form acids and stable compounds with hydrogen
noun: an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen

nonmetal in British English
noun: any of a number of chemical elements that form negative ions, have acidic oxides, and are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity

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