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Metalloid in a sentence

Metalloid meaning

  1. An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially an elemental semiconductor.
  2. The metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; applied to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed to be not well defined.
  3. A nonmetal.

Synonyms of Metalloid

nonmetallic nonmetal

Related words

Other words often associated with Metalloid or its synonyms:

metallic element

Using Metalloid

  • The main meaning on this page is: An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially an elemental semiconductor. | The metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; applied to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed to be not well defined. | A nonmetal.
  • Useful related words include: nonmetallic, nonmetal.
  • In the example corpus, metalloid often appears in combinations such as: or metalloid, metalloid that.

Context around Metalloid

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

citation 1× staircase 1×

Sentence patterns with Metalloid

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

arsenic a metalloid are shown 1× as a metalloid and the 1× is a metalloid that is 1× metal or metalloid that is 1× or a metalloid citation citation 1× so called metalloid staircase where 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

astatine is usually 1× elemental boron is 1× elements near the 1× for humans typical 1× in some presentations 1× poovey 2001 a 1×

Common sentence endings:

also been predicted 1× identified as nonmetals 1× in environmental contexts 1× in the table 1× naturally on earth 1× used as semiconductors 1×

Words around Metalloid

Just before it in the word index:

metallography 2 metallographic 3 metallofullerene 3 metallocenes 6 metallocene 4 metallo 12

Just after it in the word index:

metallon 2 metallotropic 2 metallurgic 2 metallurgical 98 metallurgically 2 metallurgist 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 abasi 8

Corpus analysis for Metalloid

  • In this selection, "metalloid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, citation and staircase stand out and add context to how "metalloid" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arsenic a metalloid are shown and as a metalloid and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "metalloid" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with metalloid

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Astatine is usually classified as either a nonmetal or a metalloid ; citation citation metal formation has also been predicted. (19 words)

In some presentations, the halogens are not distinguished, with astatine identified as a metalloid and the others identified as nonmetals. (20 words)

Elements near the so-called " metalloid staircase", where the metalloids are located on the periodic table, are usually used as semiconductors. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

For humans, typical presentations associated with exposure to any of the "classical" Neilen & Marvin 2008, p. 10 toxic heavy metals, or chromium (another toxic heavy metal) or arsenic (a metalloid), are shown in the table. (35 words)

Elemental boron is a metalloid that is found in small amounts in meteoroids but chemically uncombined boron is not otherwise found naturally on Earth. (24 words)

Poovey 2001 A toxic heavy metal is any relatively dense metal or metalloid that is noted for its potential toxicity, especially in environmental contexts. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

Astatine is usually classified as either a nonmetal or a metalloid ; citation citation metal formation has also been predicted.

Elemental boron is a metalloid that is found in small amounts in meteoroids but chemically uncombined boron is not otherwise found naturally on Earth.

Elements near the so-called " metalloid staircase", where the metalloids are located on the periodic table, are usually used as semiconductors.

For humans, typical presentations associated with exposure to any of the "classical" Neilen & Marvin 2008, p. 10 toxic heavy metals, or chromium (another toxic heavy metal) or arsenic (a metalloid), are shown in the table.

In some presentations, the halogens are not distinguished, with astatine identified as a metalloid and the others identified as nonmetals.

Poovey 2001 A toxic heavy metal is any relatively dense metal or metalloid that is noted for its potential toxicity, especially in environmental contexts.

Common combinations with metalloid

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "metalloid" in a sentence?
An example: "Astatine is usually classified as either a nonmetal or a metalloid ; citation citation metal formation has also been predicted." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "metalloid" from authentic English texts.
What does "metalloid" mean?
Metalloid means: An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially an elemental semiconductor.
What are synonyms of "metalloid"?
Common synonyms of "metalloid" include: nonmetallic, nonmetal.
How many example sentences with "metalloid" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "metalloid", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.