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chemical > metal > semi-metal

Preferred term

semi-metal  

Definition

  • An element having some properties characteristic of metals and others of non-metals. Many metalloids give rise to an amphoteric oxide (e.g. arsenic or antimony) and many are semiconductors.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7600

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