SEMIMETALLIC

Etymology

Adjective

semimetallic (comparative more semimetallic, superlative most semimetallic)

(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a semimetal.

Source: Wiktionary


Sem`i*me*tal"lic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a semimetal; possessing metallic properties in an inferior degree; resembling metal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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