nonmetallic, nonmetal
(adjective) not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; “nonmetallic elements”
nonmetal
(noun) a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nonmetal (plural nonmetals)
(chemistry) An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.
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Source: Wiktionary
Non"met`al, n. (Chem.)
Definition: 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, oxygen, sulphur, and chlorine are nonmetals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
