noun
- an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals
Usage: chemistry
adjective
- having properties of both metals and nonmetals
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Silicon is a common metalloid used in computer chips.
- Boron and arsenic are examples of metalloids on the periodic table.
- The metalloid elements are found along the zigzag line on the periodic table.
- Antimony has metalloid properties that make it useful in flame retardants.
- The metalloid characteristics of germanium make it valuable in electronics.
- Students learned to identify metalloid elements by their intermediate conductivity.