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/ˈmɛtəlɔɪd/ · noun
(chemistry) An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially an elemental semiconductor..
By some they [metals of the alkalies] were called metalloids; by some their simple nature was objected to
Graham Massey of 808 State turns a Björkian moan into a vibrating siren and powers his strangely metalloid version of "Army Of Me" with it; the Brodsky String Quartet turns "Hyperballad" into a stately 3-D chess game.
It expanded from bleary delay rippling with looped phrases to embrace molten metalloid raunch and blues grit, acoustic guitars and pedal steels.
Use metalloid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metalloid means (chemistry) An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially an elemental semiconductor..
Common synonyms include nonmetal, nonmetallic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
By some they [metals of the alkalies] were called metalloids; by some their simple nature was objected to
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